Accenture to acquire Ookla
Accenture to acquire Ookla
埃森哲(Accenture)将收购 Ookla
March 3, 2026 Accenture to Acquire Ookla to Strengthen Network Intelligence and Experience with Data and AI For Enterprises BARCELONA; March 3, 2026 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to acquire Ookla, a global leader in network intelligence, competitive benchmarking and customer experience analytics.
2026年3月3日,埃森哲宣布收购 Ookla,旨在通过数据和人工智能增强企业网络智能与体验。巴塞罗那,2026年3月3日——埃森哲(纽交所代码:ACN)已达成协议,将收购全球网络智能、竞争基准测试和客户体验分析领域的领导者 Ookla。
By integrating Ookla’s data products, including Speedtest®, Downdetector®, Ekahau®, and RootMetrics®, Accenture will help Communications Service Providers (CSPs), hyperscalers, and enterprises optimize the mission-critical Wi-Fi and 5G networks that power their digital core.
通过整合 Ookla 的数据产品(包括 Speedtest®、Downdetector®、Ekahau® 和 RootMetrics®),埃森哲将帮助通信服务提供商(CSP)、超大规模云服务商及各类企业优化支撑其数字核心的关键任务 Wi-Fi 和 5G 网络。
Network data is no longer just a lifeline for the telecoms industry; it now creates significant value across all sectors. As AI scales, the insights captured at the network, device, and application layers are essential to enhance fraud prevention in banking, smart home analytics in utilities, and traffic optimization in retail. Ookla’s platform, which captures more than 1,000 attributes per test, provides the foundation for these insights.
网络数据已不再仅仅是电信行业的生命线,它现在正为各行各业创造巨大价值。随着人工智能的规模化应用,在网络、设备和应用层捕获的洞察对于提升银行业的欺诈预防、公用事业的智能家居分析以及零售业的流量优化至关重要。Ookla 的平台每次测试可捕获超过 1,000 个属性,为这些洞察提供了基础。
“Modern networks have evolved from simple infrastructure into business-critical platforms,” said Julie Sweet, chair and CEO, Accenture. “Without the ability to measure performance, organizations cannot optimize experience, revenue, or security. By acquiring Ookla, we will help our clients across business and government scale AI safely and build the trusted data foundations they need to deliver the reliable, seamless connectivity that creates value.”
“现代网络已从简单的基础设施演变为业务关键型平台,”埃森哲董事长兼首席执行官 Julie Sweet 表示。“如果没有衡量性能的能力,企业就无法优化体验、收入或安全性。通过收购 Ookla,我们将帮助商业和政府领域的客户安全地扩展人工智能,并构建他们所需的受信任数据基础,从而提供能够创造价值的可靠、无缝连接。”
Headquartered in Seattle, Ookla operates a portfolio of globally recognized brands in connectivity. This deep technical visibility is essential for: CSPs: Autonomous networks enhance benchmarking and capital planning by leveraging real-time data, predictive simulations, and AI-driven insights to optimize infrastructure investments and significantly reduce operational costs. Hyperscalers and Cloud Providers: To ensure the resilience of AI infrastructure and edge data centers which deliver most of the inference workloads. Enterprises: To design and troubleshoot mission-critical private 5G and Wi-Fi networks using Ekahau’s specialized hardware and software.
Ookla 总部位于西雅图,旗下拥有一系列全球知名的连接品牌。这种深度的技术洞察力对于以下领域至关重要:通信服务提供商(CSP):通过利用实时数据、预测模拟和人工智能驱动的洞察,自主网络能够增强基准测试和资本规划,从而优化基础设施投资并显著降低运营成本。超大规模云服务商和云提供商:确保承载大部分推理工作负载的人工智能基础设施和边缘数据中心的韧性。企业:利用 Ekahau 的专业硬件和软件设计并排查关键任务私有 5G 和 Wi-Fi 网络。
“With the Ookla portfolio, we will offer end-to-end network intelligence services essential for AI-based transformation,” said Manish Sharma, chief strategy and services officer, Accenture. “Speedtest and RootMetrics define the experience; Downdetector identifies incidents faster; and Ekahau drives digital workplace transformation through superior Wi-Fi. 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.”
“凭借 Ookla 的产品组合,我们将提供人工智能转型所必需的端到端网络智能服务,”埃森哲首席战略与服务官 Manish Sharma 表示。“Speedtest 和 RootMetrics 定义了体验;Downdetector 能更快地识别故障;Ekahau 则通过卓越的 Wi-Fi 推动数字工作场所转型。在全渠道和智能体访问的时代,低延迟、零摩擦的连接是竞争的必然要求,这些工具赋予了企业构建所需高性能环境的能力。”
Founded in 2006 and a division of Ziff Davis, Inc., Ookla’s team of approximately 430 experts specializes in software engineering, radio frequency engineering and data science. Ookla’s data platform is anchored by more than 250 million consumer-initiated tests per month, complemented by controlled drive, walk, and embedded testing options. Together, these elements deliver a rich and resilient combination of quality of service (QoS), radio frequency (RF) signal data, and quality of experience (QoE) insights that answer more connectivity questions and drive better business outcomes.
Ookla 成立于 2006 年,是 Ziff Davis, Inc. 旗下的一个部门,拥有约 430 名专家,专注于软件工程、射频工程和数据科学。Ookla 的数据平台每月处理超过 2.5 亿次由消费者发起的测试,并辅以受控的驾车、步行和嵌入式测试选项。这些要素共同提供了丰富且具有韧性的服务质量(QoS)、射频(RF)信号数据和体验质量(QoE)洞察组合,能够解答更多连接问题并推动更好的业务成果。
“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,” said Stephen Bye, CEO, Ookla. “Our combined capabilities will enable us to more effectively serve CSPs, AI infrastructure providers, edge data centers and enterprise networks. Together, we will redefine how the world measures, understands and experiences connectivity.”
“加入埃森哲将使我们能够将首屈一指的网络数据业务扩展到全球最大的企业,并加速我们创造更好连接体验的目标,”Ookla 首席执行官 Stephen Bye 表示。“我们合并后的能力将使我们能够更有效地服务于通信服务提供商、人工智能基础设施提供商、边缘数据中心和企业网络。我们将共同重新定义世界衡量、理解和体验连接的方式。”
The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals. Terms of the transaction will not be disclosed by Accenture.
此次收购尚需满足惯例成交条件,包括获得必要的监管批准。埃森哲不会披露交易条款。