IPinfo IP Address Data for Mobile Carrier Detection

Overview

This dataset provides mobile carrier data indexed by IP address ranges. [Source: Page 1, "Dataset description"] The data is provided by IPinfo, which uses proprietary techniques and processes terabytes of data to deliver enriched IP data sets. [Source: Page 1, "Company Description"]

The dataset is commonly used for research applications including personalizing mobile website experiences, optimizing internet connectivity, segmenting populations based on carrier, and enriching IP address log data. [Source: Page 1, "Dataset description"]

Data Description

The dataset is structured with one row per IP address range. [Source: Page 1, "Observation Level"] Each observation includes the following variables:

• NAME: Name of the mobile carrier [Source: Page 1, "Observation Level"]
• COUNTRY: ISO 3166 country code [Source: Page 1, "Observation Level"]
• MCC: Mobile Country Code (MCC) of the carrier [Source: Page 1, "Observation Level"]
• MNC: Mobile Network Code (MNC) of the carrier [Source: Page 1, "Observation Level"]

Coverage

Not available in source documentation.

Methodology

IPinfo employs proprietary techniques and processes terabytes of data to deliver enriched IP data sets. [Source: Page 1, "Company Description"] The specific data collection and processing methodologies for mobile carrier detection are not detailed in the source documentation beyond this general description.

Additional Notes

Additional documentation is available at: https://ipinfo.io/data/ip-carrier [Source: Page 1, "Documentation links"]