ASN AS47872 is an Autonomous System Number used to identify a network for BGP internet routing.

Who manages ASN AS47872?

AS47872 is listed under Sofia Connect EAD.

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AS47872 Sofia Connect EAD | IPGeolocation.io

Sofia Connect EAD sofia-connect.net

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AS Data

AS47872

AS47872 – Sofia Connect EAD

AS Number	47872
AS Name	SOFIA-CONNECT-AS
Organization	Sofia Connect EAD (org-sce1-ripe)
Country	BG
Website	sofia-connect.net
Number of IPv4 Routes	7
Number of IPv6 Routes	7
ASN type	ISP
Allocation Status	ASSIGNED
Registry	RIPE
Date Allocated	2008-09-10

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IP Ranges

Route	Origin	Origin Name	ISP	# IPs
2a01:73e0:d000::/36	AS47872	Sofia Connect EAD	Sofia Connect EAD	~5×10²⁷
2a01:73e0:e000::/36	AS47872	Sofia Connect EAD	Sofia Connect EAD	~5×10²⁷
212.5.50.0/24	AS47872	Sofia Connect EAD	Sofia Connect EAD	256
185.44.116.0/24	AS47872	Sofia Connect EAD	Sofia Connect EAD	256
212.5.48.0/24	AS47872	Sofia Connect EAD	Sofia Connect EAD	256
2a01:73e0:b000::/36	AS47872	Sofia Connect EAD	Sofia Connect EAD	~5×10²⁷
2a01:73e0::/36	AS47872	Sofia Connect EAD	Sofia Connect EAD	~5×10²⁷
185.44.119.0/24	AS47872	Sofia Connect EAD	Sofia Connect EAD	256
109.121.152.0/24	AS47872	Sofia Connect EAD	Sofia Connect EAD	256
2a01:73e0:f000::/36	AS47872	Sofia Connect EAD	Sofia Connect EAD	~5×10²⁷

Raw Whois Response

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as-block:       AS47870 - AS49384
descr:          RIPE NCC ASN block
remarks:        These AS Numbers are assigned to network operators in the RIPE NCC service region.
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
created:        2025-07-09T08:51:07Z
last-modified:  2025-07-09T08:51:07Z
source:         RIPE

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% Abuse contact for 'AS47872' is 'abuse@sofia-connect.net'

aut-num:        AS47872
as-name:        SOFIA-CONNECT-AS
descr:          Sofia Connect EAD
descr:          Carrier-grade wholesale IP transit, DWDM wavelengths,
descr:          Ethernet L2VPN and dark fibre.
descr:          Southeast Europe and the Caucasus.
descr:          https://sofia-connect.net
org:            ORG-SCE1-RIPE
remarks:        ========================================================
remarks:        Sofia Connect (AS47872) - wholesale carrier for SEE
remarks:        ========================================================
remarks:        Web:    https://sofia-connect.net
remarks:        LG:     https://sofia-connect.net/looking-glass/
remarks:        Status: https://sofia-connect.net/status/
remarks:        PDB:    https://www.peeringdb.com/asn/47872
remarks:        NOC:    noc@sofia-connect.net  +359 2 420 0300 (24/7)
remarks:        Peer:   peering@sofia-connect.net
remarks:        Abuse:  abuse@sofia-connect.net
remarks:        ========================================================
remarks:        Open peering policy. Bi-lateral peering welcome at
remarks:        DE-CIX Frankfurt, GR-IX Athens, MegaIX Sofia and B-IX.
remarks:        Route-server peering accepted.
remarks:        Requirements: RPKI ROV, IRR filtering, max-prefix limits.
remarks:        ========================================================
remarks:        ==================== UPSTREAMS =========================
remarks:        === ZAYO ===
import:         from AS6461 accept ANY
export:         to AS6461 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT
remarks:        === COGENT ===
import:         from AS174 accept ANY
export:         to AS174 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT
remarks:        === LUMEN (Level 3) ===
import:         from AS3356 accept ANY
export:         to AS3356 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT
remarks:        === Hurricane Electric ===
import:         from AS6939 accept ANY
export:         to AS6939 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT
remarks:        ========================================================
remarks:        ===================== PEERS ============================
remarks:        === Caucasus Online ===
import:         from AS20771 accept as-delta
export:         to AS20771 announce ANY
remarks:        === BULSATCOM ===
import:         from AS43205 accept ANY
export:         to AS43205 announce ANY
remarks:        === UCOMINT ===
mp-import:      afi any.unicast from AS8932 accept AS8932:AS-ALL
mp-export:      afi any.unicast to AS8932 announce ANY
remarks:        === Daticum ===
import:         from AS47748 accept ANY
export:         to AS47748 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT
remarks:        === IP-MAX ===
import:         from AS25091 accept AS-IP-MAX
export:         to AS25091 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT
remarks:        === WGI ===
import:         from AS199524 accept AS199524
export:         to AS199524 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT
remarks:        === RASCOM ===
import:         from AS20764 accept AS-RASCOM
export:         to AS20764 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT
remarks:        === IPACCT Ltd ===
import:         from AS31287 accept AS-IPACCT
export:         to AS31287 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT
remarks:        === S3Company ===
import:         from AS44901 accept as-belcloud
export:         to AS44901 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT
remarks:        ========================================================
admin-c:        SCAD11-BG
admin-c:        SCP73-RIPE
tech-c:         SCTE11-BG
tech-c:         SCN36-RIPE
abuse-c:        AC24840-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-by:         SCLIR-MNT
created:        2008-09-10T07:24:40Z
last-modified:  2026-04-23T09:14:49Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-SCE1-RIPE
org-name:       Sofia Connect EAD
country:        BG
org-type:       LIR
address:        Triaditsa Distr, 192A Cherni Vrah Blvd, fl. 13
address:        1407
address:        Sofia
address:        BULGARIA
phone:          +35924200300
admin-c:        OT1134-RIPE
admin-c:        YN271-RIPE
abuse-c:        AC24840-RIPE
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        SCLIR-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         SCLIR-MNT
created:        2013-12-19T13:26:11Z
last-modified:  2023-03-14T11:17:08Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           Sofia Connect Admin contact
org:            ORG-SCE1-RIPE
address:        Sofia Connect EAD
address:        Triaditsa Distr, 192A Cherni Vrah Blvd, fl. 13
address:        1407 Sofia
address:        BULGARIA
phone:          +359 2 420 0300
nic-hdl:        SCAD11-BG
admin-c:        YN271-RIPE
mnt-by:         SCLIR-MNT
created:        2014-01-27T12:24:27Z
last-modified:  2026-04-23T09:09:12Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           Sofia Connect NOC
org:            ORG-SCE1-RIPE
address:        Sofia Connect EAD
address:        Triaditsa Distr, 192A Cherni Vrah Blvd, fl. 13
address:        1407 Sofia
address:        BULGARIA
phone:          +359 2 420 0300
remarks:        24x7 Network Operations Center
remarks:        NOC: noc@sofia-connect.net +359 2 420 0300 (24/7)
nic-hdl:        SCN36-RIPE
admin-c:        YN271-RIPE
tech-c:         OT1134-RIPE
mnt-by:         SCLIR-MNT
created:        2026-04-23T09:10:20Z
last-modified:  2026-04-23T09:10:20Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           Sofia Connect Peering
org:            ORG-SCE1-RIPE
address:        Sofia Connect EAD
address:        Triaditsa Distr, 192A Cherni Vrah Blvd, fl. 13
address:        1407 Sofia
address:        BULGARIA
phone:          +359 2 420 0300
remarks:        Peering coordinator for AS47872
remarks:        Open peering policy - see https://sofia-connect.net/peering/
nic-hdl:        SCP73-RIPE
admin-c:        YN271-RIPE
tech-c:         OT1134-RIPE
mnt-by:         SCLIR-MNT
created:        2026-04-23T09:10:42Z
last-modified:  2026-04-23T09:10:42Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           Sofia Connect Tech contact
org:            ORG-SCE1-RIPE
address:        Sofia Connect EAD
address:        Triaditsa Distr, 192A Cherni Vrah Blvd, fl. 13
address:        1407 Sofia
address:        BULGARIA
phone:          +359 2 420 0300
nic-hdl:        SCTE11-BG
tech-c:         OT1134-RIPE
mnt-by:         SCLIR-MNT
created:        2014-01-27T12:23:30Z
last-modified:  2026-04-23T09:09:36Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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Parsed Whois Response

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  "status" : true,
  "whois_server" : "whois.ripe.net",
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    "as_block" : "AS47870 - AS49384",
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    "remarks" : [ "These AS Numbers are assigned to network operators in the RIPE NCC service region." ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT" ],
    "date_created" : "2025-07-09",
    "date_updated" : "2025-07-09",
    "source" : "RIPE"
  } ],
  "aut_nums" : [ {
    "aut_num" : "AS47872",
    "as_name" : "SOFIA-CONNECT-AS",
    "description" : [ "Sofia Connect EAD", "Carrier-grade wholesale IP transit, DWDM wavelengths,", "Ethernet L2VPN and dark fibre.", "Southeast Europe and the Caucasus.", "https://sofia-connect.net" ],
    "status" : "ASSIGNED",
    "import" : [ "from AS6461 accept ANY", "from AS174 accept ANY", "from AS3356 accept ANY", "from AS6939 accept ANY", "from AS20771 accept as-delta", "from AS43205 accept ANY", "from AS47748 accept ANY", "from AS25091 accept AS-IP-MAX", "from AS199524 accept AS199524", "from AS20764 accept AS-RASCOM", "from AS31287 accept AS-IPACCT", "from AS44901 accept as-belcloud" ],
    "mp_import" : [ "afi any.unicast from AS8932 accept AS8932:AS-ALL" ],
    "export" : [ "to AS6461 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT", "to AS174 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT", "to AS3356 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT", "to AS6939 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT", "to AS20771 announce ANY", "to AS43205 announce ANY", "to AS47748 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT", "to AS25091 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT", "to AS199524 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT", "to AS20764 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT", "to AS31287 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT", "to AS44901 announce AS-SOFIA-CONNECT" ],
    "mp_export" : [ "afi any.unicast to AS8932 announce ANY" ],
    "organization" : "ORG-SCE1-RIPE",
    "admin_contacts" : [ "SCAD11-BG", "SCP73-RIPE" ],
    "tech_contacts" : [ "SCTE11-BG", "SCN36-RIPE" ],
    "abuse_contacts" : [ "AC24840-RIPE" ],
    "remarks" : [ "========================================================", "Sofia Connect (AS47872) - wholesale carrier for SEE", "========================================================", "Web:    https://sofia-connect.net", "LG:     https://sofia-connect.net/looking-glass/", "Status: https://sofia-connect.net/status/", "PDB:    https://www.peeringdb.com/asn/47872", "NOC:    noc@sofia-connect.net  +359 2 420 0300 (24/7)", "Peer:   peering@sofia-connect.net", "Abuse:  abuse@sofia-connect.net", "========================================================", "Open peering policy. Bi-lateral peering welcome at", "DE-CIX Frankfurt, GR-IX Athens, MegaIX Sofia and B-IX.", "Route-server peering accepted.", "Requirements: RPKI ROV, IRR filtering, max-prefix limits.", "========================================================", "==================== UPSTREAMS =========================", "=== ZAYO ===", "=== COGENT ===", "=== LUMEN (Level 3) ===", "=== Hurricane Electric ===", "========================================================", "===================== PEERS ============================", "=== Caucasus Online ===", "=== BULSATCOM ===", "=== UCOMINT ===", "=== Daticum ===", "=== IP-MAX ===", "=== WGI ===", "=== RASCOM ===", "=== IPACCT Ltd ===", "=== S3Company ===", "========================================================" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "RIPE-NCC-END-MNT", "SCLIR-MNT" ],
    "date_created" : "2008-09-10",
    "date_updated" : "2026-04-23",
    "source" : "RIPE"
  } ],
  "organization" : {
    "handle" : "ORG-SCE1-RIPE",
    "name" : "Sofia Connect EAD",
    "type" : "LIR",
    "address" : [ "Triaditsa Distr, 192A Cherni Vrah Blvd, fl. 13", "1407", "Sofia", "BULGARIA" ],
    "street" : "Cherni Vrah Blvd",
    "city" : "Sofia",
    "zip_code" : "1407",
    "country" : [ "BG" ],
    "phone" : [ "+35924200300" ],
    "admin_contacts" : [ "OT1134-RIPE", "YN271-RIPE" ],
    "abuse_contacts" : [ "AC24840-RIPE" ],
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    "mnt_by" : [ "RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT", "SCLIR-MNT" ],
    "date_created" : "2013-12-19",
    "date_updated" : "2023-03-14",
    "source" : "RIPE",
    "addressCountry" : "BULGARIA"
  },
  "administrative_contacts" : [ {
    "handle" : "SCAD11-BG",
    "name" : "Sofia Connect Admin contact",
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    "street" : "Cherni Vrah Blvd",
    "city" : "Sofia",
    "zip_code" : "1407",
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    "admin_contacts" : [ "YN271-RIPE" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "SCLIR-MNT" ],
    "date_created" : "2014-01-27",
    "date_updated" : "2026-04-23",
    "source" : "RIPE",
    "addressCountry" : "BULGARIA"
  }, {
    "handle" : "SCP73-RIPE",
    "name" : "Sofia Connect Peering",
    "address" : [ "Sofia Connect EAD", "Triaditsa Distr, 192A Cherni Vrah Blvd, fl. 13", "1407 Sofia", "BULGARIA" ],
    "street" : "Cherni Vrah Blvd",
    "city" : "Sofia",
    "zip_code" : "1407",
    "country" : "BULGARIA",
    "phone" : [ "+359 2 420 0300" ],
    "organizations" : [ "ORG-SCE1-RIPE" ],
    "admin_contacts" : [ "YN271-RIPE" ],
    "tech_contacts" : [ "OT1134-RIPE" ],
    "remarks" : [ "Peering coordinator for AS47872", "Open peering policy - see https://sofia-connect.net/peering/" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "SCLIR-MNT" ],
    "date_created" : "2026-04-23",
    "date_updated" : "2026-04-23",
    "source" : "RIPE",
    "addressCountry" : "BULGARIA"
  } ],
  "technical_contacts" : [ {
    "handle" : "SCTE11-BG",
    "name" : "Sofia Connect Tech contact",
    "address" : [ "Sofia Connect EAD", "Triaditsa Distr, 192A Cherni Vrah Blvd, fl. 13", "1407 Sofia", "BULGARIA" ],
    "street" : "Cherni Vrah Blvd",
    "city" : "Sofia",
    "zip_code" : "1407",
    "country" : "BULGARIA",
    "phone" : [ "+359 2 420 0300" ],
    "organizations" : [ "ORG-SCE1-RIPE" ],
    "tech_contacts" : [ "OT1134-RIPE" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "SCLIR-MNT" ],
    "date_created" : "2014-01-27",
    "date_updated" : "2026-04-23",
    "source" : "RIPE",
    "addressCountry" : "BULGARIA"
  }, {
    "handle" : "SCN36-RIPE",
    "name" : "Sofia Connect NOC",
    "address" : [ "Sofia Connect EAD", "Triaditsa Distr, 192A Cherni Vrah Blvd, fl. 13", "1407 Sofia", "BULGARIA" ],
    "street" : "Cherni Vrah Blvd",
    "city" : "Sofia",
    "zip_code" : "1407",
    "country" : "BULGARIA",
    "phone" : [ "+359 2 420 0300" ],
    "organizations" : [ "ORG-SCE1-RIPE" ],
    "admin_contacts" : [ "YN271-RIPE" ],
    "tech_contacts" : [ "OT1134-RIPE" ],
    "remarks" : [ "24x7 Network Operations Center", "NOC: noc@sofia-connect.net +359 2 420 0300 (24/7)" ],
    "mnt_by" : [ "SCLIR-MNT" ],
    "date_created" : "2026-04-23",
    "date_updated" : "2026-04-23",
    "source" : "RIPE",
    "addressCountry" : "BULGARIA"
  } ]
}

Peers

AS Number	Description	Country
AS51582	Cifrova Kabelna Korporacia EOOD	BG
AS12552	GlobalConnect AB	SE
AS213151	Christian Elsen	DE
AS25220	equada network GmbH	DE
AS20932	Service Telecom	CH
AS60602	Inovare-Prim SRL	MD
AS38880	Micron21 Datacentre Pty Ltd	AU
AS42541	FIBERBY	DK
AS198150	SIACOM JSC	GE
AS31287	IPACCT CABLE Ltd	BG

Upstreams

AS Number	Description	Country
AS31287	IPACCT Ltd., ISP in Bulgaria and Balkans Region	BG
AS39120	Convergenze S.p.A.	IT
AS12552	GlobalConnect AB	SE
AS28716	Retelit Digital Services S.p.A.	IT
AS34927	iFog GmbH	CH
AS6939	Hurricane Electric LLC	US
AS24961	WIIT AG	DE
AS8298	IPng Networks GmbH	CH
AS12735	TurkNet Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.	TR
AS48362	Stadtwerke Feldkirch	AT

Downstreams

AS Number	Description	Country
AS51582	Cifrova Kabelna Korporacia EOOD	BG
AS20771	Caucasus Online Ltd.	GE
AS209681	Deltacom Electronics Ltd.	BG
AS211128	Sky Fiber AD	BG
AS207094	Inter Carrier Ltd	BG
AS60325	Optiland Telecommunications I.K.E.	GR
AS204639	H Tech EOOD	BG
AS202634	Petar Petrov	BG
AS42555	OPTICCOM BULGARIA Ltd.	BG
AS206346	Pan Telecom EOOD	BG

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