Whois & RDAP Lookup

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ASNumber:       12091
ASName:         AFRINIC-ASNBLOCK-12091
ASHandle:       AS12091
RegDate:        2005-02-21
Updated:        2005-02-21
Comment:        This AS number block is under AFRINIC responsibility.
Comment:        Please see http://www.afrinic.net/ for further details,
Comment:        or check the WHOIS server located at whois.afrinic.net).
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/autnum/12091

ResourceLink:  http://afrinic.net/en/services/whois-query
ResourceLink:  whois.afrinic.net


OrgName:        African Network Information Center
OrgId:          AFRINIC
Address:        Level 11ABC
Address:        Raffles Tower
Address:        Lot 19, Cybercity
City:           Ebene
StateProv:      
PostalCode:     
Country:        MU
RegDate:        2004-05-17
Updated:        2015-05-04
Comment:        AfriNIC - http://www.afrinic.net
Comment:        The African & Indian Ocean Internet Registry
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/AFRINIC

ReferralServer:  whois://whois.afrinic.net
ResourceLink:  http://afrinic.net/en/services/whois-query

OrgTechHandle: GENER11-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Generic POC
OrgTechPhone:  +230 4666616 
OrgTechEmail:  [email protected]
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GENER11-ARIN

OrgAbuseHandle: GENER11-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Generic POC
OrgAbusePhone:  +230 4666616 
OrgAbuseEmail:  [email protected]
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GENER11-ARIN


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% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms

% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.

% Information related to 'AS12091'

% No abuse contact registered for AS12091

aut-num:        AS12091
as-name:        MTNNS-1
descr:          MTNNS-1
status:         ASSIGNED
admin-c:        AM158-AFRINIC
admin-c:        DM117-AFRINIC
admin-c:        AT32-AFRINIC
admin-c:        MS161-AFRINIC
tech-c:         AM158-AFRINIC
tech-c:         DM117-AFRINIC
tech-c:         AT32-AFRINIC
org:            ORG-VSA1-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      MTNBUSINESS-MNT
mnt-routes:     MTNSA-MNT
mnt-routes:     MTNBUSINESS-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

organisation:   ORG-VSA1-AFRINIC
org-name:       MTN SA
org-type:       LIR
country:        ZA
address:        216 14th Avenue
address:        Fairland
address:        Johannesburg 2196
phone:          tel:+27-11-912-3000
admin-c:        DM117-AFRINIC
admin-c:        AT32-AFRINIC
admin-c:        AM158-AFRINIC
admin-c:        MS161-AFRINIC
tech-c:         DM117-AFRINIC
tech-c:         AT32-AFRINIC
tech-c:         AM158-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        MTNSA-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Alan McKinnon
nic-hdl:        AM158-AFRINIC
address:        216 14th Avenue
address:        Fairland
address:        Johannesburg 2196
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-11-912-3000
mnt-by:         GENERATED-UT5UMLTTEHMTSJAQCJWBQJCTVQ9AI6BE-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Antonio Teixeira
nic-hdl:        AT32-AFRINIC
address:        216 14th Avenue, Fairland
address:        Roodepoort, 2195.
address:        Roodepoort
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-11-912-3000
mnt-by:         GENERATED-U9MUUZCT6LZSJ6CZU7EJCT62JKCIEW3M-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Dijon Mannie
nic-hdl:        DM117-AFRINIC
address:        216 14th Avenue
address:        MTN Innovation Centre
address:        Fairland
address:        Roodepoort
address:        2195
address:        Johannesburg
address:        South Africa
address:        South Africa
address:        Other
phone:          tel:+27-83-912-3000
mnt-by:         GENERATED-C8SUDYYLB1HFQ4IWUKAD8NC3ZGJ4ZYPJ-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Mike Silber
address:        MTN Group
address:        216 14th Ave
address:        Fairlands
address:        Roodepoort
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-11-912-4000
nic-hdl:        MS161-AFRINIC
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
mnt-by:         GENERATED-K1GUDID9VRZ0H0BVXEMJ1SVX7GYGQHX2-MNT

% Query time: 1294 msec
% WHEN: Thu Jul 30 06:18:28 UTC 2026

Raw RDAP JSON (registry) http://rdap.arin.net

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Frequently asked questions

What is WHOIS?

WHOIS is a public directory that answers "who is responsible for this?" for domains, IP ranges and ASNs. It lists registration dates, the registrar, nameservers and contacts.

What is RDAP, and how does it differ?

RDAP is the modern replacement for WHOIS. It returns the same records in a structured, consistent format. We query RDAP first and fall back to classic WHOIS text when a registry has not adopted it yet.

What is the difference between a registrar and a registrant?

The registrar is the company you register and manage a domain through, such as xTom or GoDaddy. The registrant is the person or organization that actually holds the domain.

What are nameservers?

Nameservers answer DNS questions for a domain and decide which IP addresses the name resolves to. They also show which DNS provider the domain uses.

What is DNSSEC?

DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS answers so they cannot be quietly altered in transit. "Signed" means the domain has it enabled, "unsigned" means it does not.

Why is the contact information redacted?

Privacy laws such as GDPR require registrars to hide most personal details in public records. The abuse contact is usually still shown, so a domain or network can be reported when something goes wrong.