Two Seattle-area wireless metrics companies are joining forces. Ookla announced that it has acquired RootMetrics, a Bellevue, Wash.-based company that provides information about the performance of cellular networks. Founded in 2008,… Read More
— Axon landed former Amazon executive Jeff Kunins as chief product officer and executive vice president of software. Kunins was most recently vice president of Alexa Entertainment and previously was… Read More
You made it through airport security, now you want to make it onto the internet. A new Speedtest analysis by Seattle-based Ookla will tell you where to jet off to… Read More
Ookla, the Seattle-based company which counts Downdetector among its stable of properties, had its eye on Facebook all day Wednesday as the social media giant struggled with a severe service… Read More
When it comes to flying these days, few things are free anymore. But free Wi-Fi is still a perk worth enjoying and a new analysis by Seattle-based Ookla ranks the… Read More
T-Mobile isn’t your average corporate office. The company has become well-known for its wacky ad campaigns, fervent anti-establishment attitude (calling itself an “un-carrier”) and the fun antics of CEO John Legere,… Read More
Mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds in the U.S. are improving, but not all carriers and providers are created equal and not all areas of the country are benefitting equally… Read More
Some of the most interesting technological innovations today stem from artificial intelligence and machine learning. Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is working… Read More
Mobile devices provide millions of data points to app publishers every day, but without some help, that data is useless. That’s where PushSpring steps in. The company builds products that… Read More
Axon, the maker of Tasers, body cams and other technology products for law enforcement, is seeking a number of front-end engineers to develop the company’s consumer-facing applications. Based in Scottsdale,… Read More
Making a connecting flight at airports around the country is one thing, but what about connecting to the internet? The speeds at which travelers are able to use their various… Read More
Doug Suttles believes in wearing many hats. As CEO and co-founder of Seattle-based Ookla, he prefers a hands-on strategy for managing the decade-old company. “My approach to steering the ship means having my hands… Read More
Good news for millions of users who are consuming vast amounts of media on the internet in the United States: speeds are getting faster, especially in cities like Kansas City,… Read More
Does it take forever to load a webpage, or do you find that watching Netflix can be a painful experience? If your answer is “yes,” you aren’t alone. The vast majority of… Read More
Jamie Steven has stepped down as chief marketing officer at SEOmoz, taking on the same role at Speedtest.net operator Ookla. “I’ve been flabbergasted by the amount of data these guys have… Read More