# Ekahau

> Ekahau sells software, measurement hardware and training for enterprise wireless design, site surveys, validation, optimization and troubleshooting. Its toolkit combines predictive RF models with on-site measurements so network teams can plan access-point placements, diagnose interference and test upgrade scenarios. Born from University of Helsinki research in 2000, it sold its location-tracking business in 2016, joined Ookla in 2018 and became part of Accenture through the 2026 acquisition of Ookla.

- **Founded:** 2000
- **Headquarters:** Seattle, United States
- **Founders:** Henry Tirri (Research co-founder), Petri Myllymäki (Research co-founder)
- **Products:** Ekahau Plan, Ekahau Measure Pro, Ekahau Software Suite, Ekahau Sidekick 2, Ekahau AI Pro
- **Notable:** Commercialized Ekahau Site Survey in 2003., Divested its RTLS business to AiRISTA in early 2016 and concentrated on Wi-Fi design and surveying., Acquired by Ookla in October 2018.

## Products & services

- **Ekahau Plan** — Design and optimization subscription including AI Pro, Optimizer, API integrations and cloud project sync. Published US price: $1,495/year; excludes Wi-Fi measurement capabilities.
- **Ekahau Measure Pro** — Survey and troubleshooting subscription including Survey and Analyzer. Requires Sidekick 2. Published US price: $1,495/year.
- **Ekahau Software Suite** — Combined design, optimization, surveying and troubleshooting subscription. Published US price: $2,495/year; Sidekick 2 required for full functionality.
- **Ekahau Sidekick 2** — Calibrated RF measurement hardware with four tri-band radios, nine antennas and a 50-sweeps-per-second spectrum analyzer for 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz. Published US hardware price: $4,995.
- **Ekahau AI Pro** — Predictive Wi-Fi design software with AI-assisted placement, modeling and upgrade simulation; original AI Pro launch was May 2022.
- **Ekahau AI Pro Online** — Browser-based RF design, survey-derived propagation modeling and multi-technology planning for Wi-Fi, private cellular, BLE, Zigbee and UWB.
- **Ekahau Survey** — Android and iOS site-survey app for collecting measurements and documenting site conditions with Sidekick hardware.
- **Ekahau Analyzer** — Mobile live diagnostics, spectrum analysis, client troubleshooting and multi-channel packet capture.
- **Ekahau Optimizer** — Survey-data-based configuration recommendations, before/after heatmaps and per-radio action plans.
- **ECSE training** — Instructor-led certification courses in design, advanced practice and troubleshooting; ECSE Design is a four-day course.

## Achievements

- Commercialized Ekahau Site Survey in 2003.
- Divested its RTLS business to AiRISTA in early 2016 and concentrated on Wi-Fi design and surveying.
- Acquired by Ookla in October 2018.
- Released Sidekick 2 for 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz measurement in July 2022.
- Published a L’Oréal case study covering a warehouse of more than one million square feet.
- Became part of Accenture when the Ookla acquisition closed June 17, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Accenture completed its acquisition of Ookla on June 17, including Ekahau. The announced US$1.2 billion price covered the broader Connectivity division, not Ekahau alone.
- **2026-04** — Ekahau published an official product-suite video tour on April 30.
- **2026-09** — Pricing observed September 30: Plan and Measure Pro at US$1,495/year each, Software Suite at US$2,495/year and Sidekick 2 at US$4,995; observation date, not an asserted launch date.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ekahau.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ekahau/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ekahau
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuhom3rBK4pX6VL656-K07A
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ekahau

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