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HEAVY.AI and Ookla Partner to Revolutionize Network Analytics with Unprecedented Speed and Scale

Feb 26, 2025 · Source: businesswire
HEAVY.AI and Ookla Partner to Revolutionize Network Analytics with Unprecedented Speed and Scale

SAN FRANCISCO--()--HEAVY.AI, the pioneer in GPU-accelerated analytics, today announced a strategic partnership with Ookla®, a global leader in network intelligence and connectivity insights. This collaboration will empower telecommunications providers, enterprises, and government agencies with unparalleled data visualization and analytics capabilities, enhancing network performance optimization and decision-making at an unprecedented scale.

As networks continue to evolve with the rise of 5G, fiber expansion, and edge computing, massive volumes of data are generated daily. Through this partnership, HEAVY.AI’s high-performance analytics platform will integrate with Ookla’s industry-leading network intelligence solutions, enabling customers to process and analyze multi-terabyte datasets in real time. The result is a game-changing approach to network performance assessment, predictive modeling, and resource allocation.

Unlocking Unmatched Speed and Efficiency in Network Analytics

Ookla’s comprehensive network data and crowdsourced performance insights provide invaluable visibility into connectivity trends worldwide. When combined with HEAVY.AI’s interactive and real-time visual analytics capabilities, stakeholders can rapidly explore complex datasets, uncover patterns, and make data-driven decisions without the latency and computational constraints of traditional analytics tools.

The partnership between Ookla and HEAVY.AI will enable multiple use cases:

  • Optimize Infrastructure Investments: Utilize AI-driven analytics to strategically allocate resources for 5G deployment, fiber rollouts, and infrastructure enhancements
  • Enhance Consumer Experience: Leverage real-time insights to improve service quality, optimize coverage, ensure a seamless connectivity experience for end users, and reduce churn.
  • Accelerate Network Diagnostics: Process billions of crowdsourced and drive-test network performance data points in milliseconds to pinpoint congestion, latency issues, and service degradation.

Driving Competitive Advantage with Interactive Insights at Scale

HEAVY.AI’s mission is to redefine how organizations interact with large-scale geospatial and time-series data,” said Todd Mostak, Founder and CEO of HEAVY.AI. “By partnering with Ookla, we enable telecom providers to analyze and visualize network performance data faster, helping them proactively address challenges and seize opportunities in real time.”

“At Ookla, our mission is to provide unparalleled network intelligence to help improve global connectivity,” said Chip Strange, Chief Strategy Officer at Ookla. “Partnering with HEAVY.AI allows us to push the boundaries of what’s possible in network analytics, enabling our customers to make faster, smarter decisions that can drive meaningful improvements in network performance, consumer experiences, and better business outcomes for our clientele.”

Enabling Smarter Connectivity for the Digital Age

The HEAVY.AI and Ookla partnership represents a significant leap forward in how network data is processed and leveraged. Organizations that depend on network intelligence, from ISPs to municipal planners, will benefit from real-time dashboards, AI-powered forecasting, and interactive spatial analytics to streamline network optimization strategies.

Public sector organizations can better analyze broadband accessibility, align digital inclusion efforts with regulations and funding. From 5G rollouts to rural connectivity, the joint solution empowers decision-makers with the insights needed to drive smarter infrastructure investments.

Availability and Implementation

HEAVY.AI’s integration with Ookla’s data solutions is available immediately for network operators, government entities, and other organizations who need real-time network insights. Customers can access powerful geospatial analytics and visualization tools tailored to their specific network intelligence needs.

To learn more about this strategic partnership and see it in action at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, request an onsite meeting.

About HEAVY.AI

HEAVY.AI is a leader in advanced analytics and visualization, harnessing the power of GPU-accelerated computing to drive real-time insights on massive datasets. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, HEAVY.AI delivers cutting-edge solutions that enable organizations to unlock the full potential of their data. Born from research at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), HEAVY.AI is backed by GV, In-Q-Tel, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), NVIDIA, Tiger Global Management, Vanedge Capital, and Verizon Ventures. Learn more at www.heavy.ai.

About Ookla®

Ookla® is a global leader in connectivity intelligence that provides consumers, businesses, and other organizations with data-driven insights to improve networks and connected experiences. We help our clients efficiently solve their biggest connectivity challenges and drive forward innovation.

Ookla is a division of Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD), a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, entertainment, shopping, health, cybersecurity, and martech. Ookla’s world-renowned brands include Speedtest®, Downdetector®, Ekahau®, RootMetrics®, and more.

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