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Article: Downdetector, Speedtest sold to IT service-provider Accenture in $1.2B deal

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Accenture has acquired Ookla, the owner of Speedtest and Downdetector, from Ziff Davis for $1.2 billion. The IT consultancy plans to integrate Ookla's network performance data and tools to help clients like telecom providers and hyperscalers optimize 5G, Wi-Fi, and AI infrastructure.

The main topics covered are the acquisition's financial details, Accenture's intended use of Ookla's data products for network optimization and other enterprise applications, and an overview of Ookla's key services and financial performance.

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https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/03/downdetector-speedtest-sold-to-it-service-provider-accenture-in-1-2b-deal/

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Ars Technica

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2026-03-03 22:20

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2026-03-04 15:38

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IT consultant and services provider Accenture has agreed to buy Speedtest and Downdetector owner Ookla from Ziff Davis for $1.2 billion in cash.
Accenture plans to integrate Ookla’s data products into its own offerings that are targeted at helping communications service providers, hyperscalers, government entities, and other types of customers “optimize … mission-critical Wi-Fi and 5G networks,” Accenture’s announcement today said.
Ookla’s platform also includes Ekahau, which offers tools for troubleshooting and designing wireless networks, and RootMetrics, which monitors mobile network performance.
Accenture plans to use data gathered from Ookla’s services for applications such as helping hyperscalers and cloud providers “ensure the resilience of AI infrastructure and edge datacenters, which deliver most of the inference workload,” improving fraud prevention in banks, conducting smart home analytics in utilities, and retail traffic optimization.
In a statement, Accenture chief strategy and services officer Manish Sharma said:
“Speedtest and RootMetrics define the experience; Downdetector identifies incidents faster; and Ekahau drives digital workplace transformation through superior Wi-Fi. In an era of omni-channel and agentic access, low-latency, zero-friction connectivity is a competitive necessity, and these tools give enterprises the power to build the high-performance environments they need.
Ookla says its products see a total of 250 million consumer-initiated tests per month, and it has about 430 employees. Ookla had a net income of $76.1 million and generated $230.7 million in revenue in 2025.