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Data as of Nov 7, 2026

159.28.128.0/17

5 anonymizer addresses · 0.02% · VPN269 residential-proxy exits · 30 days

Sony Network Communications Inc.

Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
AS2527
Type
Residential
>99% of it

Residential-proxy exits

Proxy exits
269
0.82% of its addresses · 30 days
Always-on exits
55
20% of its exits
Spread
113 of 128
/24s with at least one exit
Providers
92
selling exits here
Oct 8, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026

Exits seen per day

98K observations
  • VPN · anonymizer
  • Residential

/24s with the most always-on exits

/24Always-on exitsProxy exits
159.28.216.0/2436
159.28.178.0/2434
159.28.198.0/2425
159.28.252.0/2424
159.28.240.0/2424
159.28.151.0/2424
159.28.245.0/2424
159.28.172.0/2423
159.28.235.0/2422
159.28.143.0/2422
159.28.206.0/2416
159.28.150.0/2415
159.28.254.0/2415
159.28.242.0/2415
159.28.193.0/2414
159.28.171.0/2414
159.28.181.0/2414
159.28.224.0/2414
159.28.205.0/2414
159.28.221.0/2414
159.28.187.0/2414
159.28.249.0/2413
159.28.177.0/2413
159.28.190.0/2413

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  • NextProxy
  • NodeMaven
  • NodeProxy
  • NovProxy
  • NovaProxy
  • Oxylabs
  • PROXYWING_BASIC
  • PSBProxy
  • PacketStream
  • PrivateByte
  • Proxio
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  • Proxmint
  • Proxy-Cheap
  • Proxy-Seller
  • Proxy4U
  • ProxyEmpire
  • ProxyGeo
  • ProxyHat
  • ProxyRack
  • ProxyWing
  • Proxying
  • Proxyma
  • PuraRoute
  • Q2IP
  • QUANTICDATA
  • RainProxy
  • RoamProxy
  • Shifter
  • Smartproxy
  • StrikeProxy
  • Thordata
  • ThunderProxy
  • VProxy
  • VantageProxies
  • VibeProxies
  • VitalData
  • VitalExclusive
  • VitalProxy
  • Webshare
  • ZENPROXY_PREMIUM
IPv4 market

Path

1 · Holder
Sony Network Communications Inc.
2 · Leased from
not leased
3 · Announced by
AS2527 Sony Network Communications Inc.
since May 2017 · 9.5 yr ago
4 · Use
VPN servicesnamed VPN Gate
Residential

Operators, sellers and brokers

VPN services

NameParentIn 159.28.128.0/17/24s
VPN GateUniversity of Tsukuba
50.02%
5

Lineage

How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →

159.28.128.0/17

From the registry to its use

  1. May 18, 2017– today
    Announced
    AS2527 Sony Network Communications Inc.
    Internet provider
  2. Sep 6, 2019
    Route object
    AS2527 Sony Network Communications Inc.
    RADB route object for AS2527 Sony Network Communications Inc., maintainer MAINT-AS2527
  3. May 27, 2020
    Route object
    AS2527 Sony Network Communications Inc.
    NTTCOM route object for AS2527 Sony Network Communications Inc., maintainer MAINT-AS2527
  4. Apr 2, 2026
    Route object
    AS2527 Sony Network Communications Inc.
    JPIRR route object for AS2527 Sony Network Communications Inc., maintainer MAINT-AS2527
  5. today
    Registry record
    Sony Network Communications Inc.
    ALLOCATED PORTABLE
    159.28.128.0/17
  6. today
    Used
    VPN Gate
    VPN

Composition

The types across the prefix's announced space, by addresses.

Announced space

Address share

Announced space

Types across the prefix

32,768 addresses
TypeAddressesShareRanges
Residential32,763>99%6
VPNanonymizer50.02%5

Network & registry

AnnouncementRouting historyRPKI & IRRWhois & abuse
Origin network

AS2527

JP
Name
Sony Network Communications Inc.
Type
Internet provider
Registered
Apr 5, 2002
Domain
sonynetwork.co.jp
Website
www.so-net.ne.jp/
Industry
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Spamhaus ASN-DROP
not listed