Mobile network IP pool size
The mobile proxy network is comprised of a network of real mobile devices.
The IP pool size of Bytio’s mobile network is only limited by the IP pool of the cellular carriers, which typically stretches into the hundreds of thousands per-carrier.
Setting up a zone on the mobile network
The mobile devices that comprise the Bytio mobile network regularly change their public IP addresses as they are assigned new IP addresses by the cellular network.
More important that a specific IP pool size when considering the mobile network is Carrier-grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT).
CGNAT
CGNAT is a technology that allows multiple mobile devices to share a single public IP address. CGNAT is beneficial for mobile proxies in web scraping because it enhances anonymity and reduces the risk of blocks and bans.
By allowing multiple devices to share a single public IP address, CGNAT makes it difficult to trace individual activities back to a single user, adding a layer of anonymity. This shared IP approach helps in web scraping as it distributes requests across multiple users, making it harder for websites to detect and block suspicious activities. Consequently, using CGNAT with mobile proxies can significantly decrease the chances of being blocked or banned by websites, ensuring smoother and more efficient web scraping operations.
You’ll receive a different IP on every request you make to a zone on the mobile network. If you want to re-use the same mobile device across multiple requests add a session parameter to your proxy username, Learn more about sessions here.