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

Ars Technica
By Scharon HardingMar 3, 2026, 5:20 pm146 pts
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…

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