EdgeScape

Content visibility based on geographic location and network characteristics.

This module provides a condition plugin based on the Akamai EdgeScape HTTP header value.

The header holds information for many IP attributes, including most popular geolocation data;

continent

Two-letter code for the continent associated with the IP address.
country_code

An ISO-3166, two-letter code for the country.
region_code

The state, province, or region code.
city

The city (within a 50-mile radius).
zip

The zipcode (multiple values possible). Only available for the US and Canada.
lat

The latitude.
long

The longitude.

Examples

IP Address attribute: country_code
Value:

US
GB

Negate: Unchecked.

Condition is true for all visitor from the United States, and Great Britain.

IP Address attribute: continent
Value:

EU

Negate: Checked.

Condition is true for all visitors except for the continental Europe.

Identify the geographic location and network characteristics of your users.

EdgeScape is Akamai’s IP intelligence service. It enables e-businesses to drive targeted business strategies online.

Benefits

Apply regional download policies to specific countries.
Provide different types of user experiences dynamically based on a user's geolocation (ie. provide a localized version of a website for people in a given country like www.example.es for people in Spain or www.example.fr for people in France).
Provide different types of user experiences dynamically based on the user's network connection (ie. cellular/non-cellular, low/high bandwidth, etc.).
Pre-populate online forms with information relevant to users (ie. a list of phone area codes, ZIP codes, city, state, etc.) based on the IP geolocation of the user.