IT consulting and services giant Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire Ookla, the company behind Speedtest and Downdetector, from Ziff Davis for $1.2 billion in cash.
Accenture intends to incorporate Ookla’s data solutions into its own array of services. These offerings are aimed at assisting communication service providers, hyperscalers, government bodies, and a range of other customers in optimizing Wi-Fi and 5G networks that are mission-critical, according to Accenture's announcement made today.
Ookla's platform encompasses Ekahau, which provides tools for the design and troubleshooting of wireless networks, and RootMetrics, specializing in mobile network performance monitoring.
Accenture plans to leverage the data collected from Ookla’s services for various applications, such as enhancing resilience in AI infrastructure and edge data centers for hyperscalers and cloud providers, boosting fraud prevention measures within banks, enabling smart home analytics in utilities, and optimizing traffic in retail environments.
“Speedtest and RootMetrics define the experience; Downdetector identifies incidents faster; and Ekahau drives digital workplace transformation through superior Wi-Fi,” said Manish Sharma, Accenture’s chief strategy and services officer. “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,” Sharma added.
Ookla reports that its products conduct a total of 250 million consumer-initiated tests each month and employs about 430 people. In 2025, Ookla posted a net income of $76.1 million and achieved revenue of $230.7 million.
Ziff Davis had acquired Ookla in 2014 for $15 million, according to a report from Reuters. The publishing company anticipates completing the sale “in the coming months.”