"Accenture announced that it has agreed to acquire the Ookla-owned platforms from Ziff Davis for $1.2 billion. Accenture CEO Julie Sweet says the company will use Ookla's products to capture data that will help clients across business and government scale AI safely."
"Ookla's other products include Ekahau, which makes software for network design and troubleshooting, along with RootMetrics, a platform that measures mobile network speeds. Following the acquisition, Ookla's data will be used to assist cloud service providers and AI hyperscalers."
"Joining Accenture will allow us to scale our premiere network data business across the world's largest enterprises and accelerate our goal of creating better connected experiences, says Ookla CEO Stephen Bye."
Accenture has agreed to purchase Downdetector and Speedtest, popular free platforms for checking internet speeds and website outages, from Ziff Davis for $1.2 billion. The acquisition includes Ookla's other products: Ekahau, which provides network design and troubleshooting software, and RootMetrics, which measures mobile network speeds. Accenture plans to use Ookla's data to help clients scale AI safely and support cloud service providers and AI hyperscalers. The company commits to maintaining Ookla's current operations while expanding its network data business across major enterprises. The deal remains subject to regulatory approval.
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