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The BigDataCloud API offers the neat functionality of fetching names of localities in a language that suits your preference. You can easily achieve this by using two-character language codes, as laid out in the ISO 639-1 standard. These codes can be smoothly integrated as the '...

Accurate IP geolocation is pivotal for delivering a seamless online experience to users. While many platforms, such as news, social networks, and e-commerce sites, depend on precise geolocation data, it's the responsibility of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs) to ensure its accuracy. Any missteps can lead to user dissatisfaction and increased customer complaints....

Many leading IP Geolocation providers likely rely heavily on reverse DNS data to gather location details. An IP address may have a textual record, but this isn't always so. Some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) might use these records, often including airport city codes, for mostly internal tracking. These can give clues to the potential location of network routes and subnets. But the accuracy of this information is often suspect; it's typically manually entered by ISP staff and can be prone to mistakes or become outdated....

Our Next Generation IP Geolocation technology is one-of-a-kind, and we're in the process of obtaining a patent for it. This technology realises the utmost theoretical accuracy possible for IP Geolocation. To understand more about these theoretical boundaries, please read our blog post, ...