perl-Geo-IP2Location

Lookup of country, region, city, latitude, longitude, ZIP code, time zon[cut]

This Perl module provides a fast and simple way to look up geolocation and network information for an IP address using an IP2Location BIN database. It allows you to retrieve a wide range of data using IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, including: a) Geolocation: Country, Region, City, Latitude, Longitude, ZIP Code, Time Zone, District, Elevation b) Network: ISP, Domain Name, Connection Type, IP Address Type, Usage Type c) Carrier Information: Mobile Country Code (MCC), Mobile Network Code (MNC), Mobile Carrier Brand d) Autonomous System (AS): AS Number, AS Name, AS Domain Name, AS Usage Type, AS CIDR e) Additional Data: IDD Code, Area Code, Weather Station Code, Weather Station Name, IAB Advertising Category This module can be used in many types of project such as: 1) Selecting the geographically closest mirror for content delivery. 2) Analyzing web server logs to determine the countries of your visitors. 3) Detecting and preventing credit card fraud. 4) Implementing software export controls. 5) Displaying native languages and currencies to users. 6) Preventing password sharing and service abuse. 7) Geotargeting content and advertisements. To ensure high accuracy, the commercial databases are updated on a daily, weekly or semi-monthly basis.