Good guys may finish last, but not in the case of Rayobyte. This innovative company is beating the odds against tech giants in the proxy industry by taking an explicitly ethical approach.
“Our ethicality is our clearly visible competitive advantage,” said Neil Emeigh, founder and CEO of Rayobyte. “The Rayobyte residential product line exists primarily because we believe in ethical data collection.”
The proxy industry explained
Proxies are essentially alternative IP addresses that companies can use to protect their privacy on the internet. They allow the democratization of data by helping small to large businesses mine data they need in an ethical manner. This way, the proxy industry continues to fight against the monopolistic market of data and enables businesses of all sizes adequate access to publicly available data.
Rayobyte currently offers four kinds of proxies: residential, datacenter, mobile, and ISP proxies. Residential proxies route internet traffic through ordinary people’s devices. Since these are normally connected to an Internet Service Provider, they mimic organic online activity. Companies tend to value these proxies highly since business rivals find them difficult to identify and block.
Datacenter proxies fulfill the same basic function, but companies build and maintain them. This often gives them the advantage of superior bandwidth and power, which can translate into faster speeds. Since these proxies aren’t connected to an Internet Service Provider, however, others can spot them more readily. As a result, they are vulnerable to being banned and blackballed.
Regarding mobile proxies, Rayobyte’s website provides a helpful explanation: “Unlike data center and residential proxies, mobile proxies utilize the bandwidth and IP address of a mobile telecom provider plan (think T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, etc.). When a cell phone user purchases such a plan, they are given a SIM card for their phone, which provides a way to connect to the telecom provider’s satellites and mobile cellphone towers. Our proxy software allows us to use real phones and their SIM cards, so when you buy a mobile proxy, you are using a real IP address from the telecom provider.”
The problem of unethical proxies
“Proxies are an incredibly valuable part of our world’s tech infrastructure,” Neil explained. “They let individuals reclaim privacy and security in an age when it’s become an accepted truth that neither of those things exists online. Rayobyte’s product line lets companies of any size take advantage of the benefits of big data.”
Unfortunately, this sector has long been associated with shady practices. While securing residential proxies, for instance, some providers hide the true terms of their contracts in small print that most people don’t read. Sometimes, ordinary people aren’t even aware that if they download a program or app, then they will become a proxy. In consequence, a company begins using their device — be it a laptop, phone, or tablet — to route their own internet queries through. In these cases, the company is effectively stealing and consuming that individual’s bandwidth.
“Some of our competitors have gotten wise to the needs of the enterprise customer and have started claiming that ethical sourcing is a priority,” Neil said. “Some of them have even changed their practices a little bit, like technically ‘getting consent’ to use devices as proxies obscured in an unreadable ToS agreement. Their websites contain a bullet point promising ‘social accountability,’ but they don’t provide specifics.”
Neil founded Rayobyte to create a more ethical way for businesses to access the proxies they need. “All too often, data acquisition and ethics are seen as impossible to reconcile,” he said. “But this is a false dilemma. At Rayobyte, we source residential proxies in an open, transparent manner that relies on the private citizen’s informed consent and rewards them for participation.”
Ethical proxies are the wave of the future
These days, fewer and fewer businesses want to be associated with the manipulation, scheming, and outright deception of unethical proxy providers. Luckily, Rayobyte provides an alternative.
“We are the ethical provider in this otherwise-unethical segment of the proxy market,” Neil said. “No other proxy company does what we do; none of them offer full transparency both to the enterprise user about where their proxies come from and to the proxy source about what they’re doing with their device. We source our proxies and vet our customers more thoroughly than anybody else.”
Rayobyte acquires residential proxies by paying IP address holders directly, meaning these sources know they are signing up to become proxies and do it to receive compensation. They aren’t tricked into the relationship, and they aren’t exploited.
In addition, Rayobyte’s contractors retain full control over their IP. The company’s software only uses their devices if the individual isn’t currently using them. The devices themselves must either be charged to at least 50% or be plugged in for the software to tap them as proxies. The devices’ owners can also end their participation at any time.
Protecting people’s privacy rights is also important to Rayobyte, which refrains from collecting user data on its residential proxy sources. The only thing they use is the source’s IP address.
Rayobyte’s cutting-edge proxy technology
For those who need residential proxies, Rayobyte’s sources provide the authority of an IP address associated with an Internet Service Provider and a history of organic traffic. For those who desire speed and maximum availability, the company also offers datacenter proxies. As a result, customers can get the best of both worlds.
Rayobyte offers proxies from 26 countries spanning five continents. In North America, the possibilities include the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In Europe, IP addresses are available from the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain. In Asia, they can come from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam. South American options currently include Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia. Australian proxies are also available.
Rayobyte’s massive, high-quality network of proxies leads the industry. With over 300,000 IP addresses, nine separate ASNs, and the ability to handle 25 Petabytes per month, Rayobyte’s customers are able to continue their important work at all times, regardless of competitors’ countermeasures.
For ethical proxies, there’s only one place to go: Rayobyte.
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