Downdetector and Speedtest sold to Accenture for $1.2B

# Downdetector and Speedtest sold to Accenture for $1.2 billion Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/889234/downdetector-ookla-speedtest-sold-accenture](https://www.theverge.com/tech/889234/downdetector-ookla-speedtest-sold-accenture) [](https://www.theverge.com/authors/emma-roth) Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more\. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO\. Downdetector and Speedtest — the free platforms that allow people on the web to quickly check internet speeds or see if an online platform may be down — will soon have a new owner\. On Tuesday, the consulting and IT services provider Accenture[announced that it has agreed](https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/2026/accenture-to-acquire-ookla-to-strengthen-network-intelligence-and-experience-with-data-and-ai-for-enterprises)to acquire the Ookla\-owned platforms from Ziff Davis for $1\.2 billion,[as reported earlier by*Reuters*](https://www.reuters.com/business/ziff-davis-sell-connectivity-division-accenture-12-billion-2026-03-03/)\. In the press release, 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\.” Ziff Davis, which owns*CNET*,*IGN*, and*Eurogamer*, acquired Ookla in 2014\. 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, which is still subject to regulatory approval, Ookla’s data will be used to assist cloud service providers and AI hyperscalers, though Accenture[tells*Ars Technica*](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/03/downdetector-speedtest-sold-to-it-service-provider-accenture-in-1-2b-deal/)it will continue to run the Ookla “business as it operates today\.” “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,” Ookla CEO Stephen Bye[says in a statement](https://investor.ziffdavis.com/news/news-details/2026/Ziff-Davis-Announces-Definitive-Agreement-to-Sell-Connectivity-Division-to-Accenture/default.aspx)\. **Follow topics and authors**from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates\. - Emma Roth