# City proxy glossary for buyers

> Glossary of city proxy terms: residential IP, city targeting, ASN, sticky session, rotation, geolocation database, CGNAT, NBN and more, with examples from Asia.

- URL: https://banyanproxies.com/glossary/
- Last updated: 2026-10-18
- Publisher: Banyan Proxies (https://banyanproxies.com)

The terms used across this site, with examples from our 14 countries.

**Quick answer — What does city targeting mean for a proxy?**

City targeting means asking the proxy gateway for an exit IP that belongs to a home connection in a given city, such as Bengaluru or Brisbane. With Banyan Proxies you add `-city-<name>` to the username, at no extra cost, from $1.88 for 1 GB. City availability varies, and websites place IPs with their own geolocation databases.

## Which terms should a buyer know?

**Residential IP** — An address that a home internet provider, such as Jio, PLDT or Telstra, assigns to a subscriber's connection. Websites see it as an ordinary household.

**City targeting** — Choosing the city of the exit IP, with `-city-<name>` in the username. Availability depends on home devices online in that city.

**City parameter** — The lowercase city name in the username, with underscores for spaces: `ho_chi_minh_city`, `kuala_lumpur`.

**ASN** — Autonomous system number: the number of one operator's network, such as AS9299 for PLDT. ASN targeting keeps traffic on one ISP.

**Rotating session** — Each new connection gets an IP from the pool, usually a different one.

**Sticky session** — One IP kept for the time you set with `-ttl-`, up to 30 minutes; it can change earlier if the device goes offline.

**Session ID** — A label you choose, such as `-session-b1`, that ties requests to one sticky IP.

**Geolocation database** — A dataset that maps IP blocks to places. Different databases can give different cities for the same IP.

**Metro area** — A city and its suburbs, often spread across several administrative units, such as Delhi NCR, Metro Manila or Jabodetabek around Jakarta.

**CGNAT** — Carrier-grade NAT: many subscribers share one public IP. It is common on mobile networks and some fixed-wireless home services.

**NBN** — Australia's National Broadband Network, a wholesale network over which retail ISPs such as Telstra or Aussie Broadband sell home plans.

**Local fibre company** — In New Zealand, the company that built the fibre in a city, such as Enable in Christchurch or Tuatahi First Fibre in Hamilton; retail ISPs sell over it.

**Dedicated 4G/5G port** — A mobile modem reserved for one customer, billed per day, with IP rotation by link, API or timer. Proxy (data) access only: no SMS, no calls, and no direct access to the SIM card or the device.

**Top-up** — A crypto payment that credits your balance: the price of the plan you pick, never less than $25. The plan is then bought from the balance.

**KYC** — Know your customer: identity checks with documents or selfies. Banyan Proxies does not do KYC.

**PIN code** — India's six-digit postal code, such as 400001 for Fort in Mumbai. Useful to set a delivery address inside sites; not a proxy targeting option.

## Where do these terms matter most?

City, metro area and geolocation database matter in every check; read [how to check a proxy's city](https://banyanproxies.com/guides/verify-proxy-city/). ASN matters when results depend on the ISP; read [ASN targeting](https://banyanproxies.com/targeting/asn/). Sessions matter for multi-step tasks; read [sticky sessions](https://banyanproxies.com/guides/sticky-sessions/).

## Where are these terms used?

Most appear in the [city targeting syntax](https://banyanproxies.com/targeting/city/), the [docs](https://banyanproxies.com/docs/) and the [FAQ](https://banyanproxies.com/faq/). The [home page](https://banyanproxies.com/) summarises the plans.

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Banyan Proxies: Banyan Proxies is a residential proxy provider for cities across South and Southeast Asia and Oceania, paid in crypto with no ID upload: home IPs targeted by city in Mumbai, Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok, Karachi, Sydney and more, billed per GB.