Accenture plans to buy Ookla, which also includes RootMetrics and Ekahau (Ars Technica, March 2026, https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/03/downdetector-speedtest-sold-to-it-service-provider-accenture-in-1-2b-deal/). The transaction covers the companies behind Downdetector and Speedtest. No further transaction terms were disclosed in the primary source.

Ookla operates Downdetector for crowdsourced outage reports and Speedtest for internet performance measurements. The primary source confirms the $1.2 billion sale to the IT services provider without detailing integration plans (Ars Technica, March 2026).

Coverage is limited to the announced purchase. The primary source does not address post-acquisition operations, data handling, or prior Ookla ownership history.