"Over-the-air" is a synonym for "over a
wireless
Wireless communication (or just wireless, when the context allows) is the transfer of information between two or more points without the use of an electrical conductor, optical fiber or other continuous guided medium for the transfer. The most ...
network".
Over-the-air can also refer to
Electronics and technology
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Over-the-air programming
Over-the-air programming (OTA programming) refers to various methods of distributing new software, configuration settings, and even updating encryption keys to devices like mobile phones, set-top boxes, electric cars or secure voice communication ...
, secure distribution of software, configuration settings, or encryption keys to electronic devices via an insecure connection
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Terrestrial television
Terrestrial television or over-the-air television (OTA) is a type of television broadcasting in which the signal transmission occurs via radio waves from the terrestrial (Earth-based) transmitter of a TV station to a TV receiver having an ant ...
, broadcast of television using radio waves from an earth-based transmitter
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Radio broadcasting
Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...
, transmission of audio by radio waves intended to reach a wide audience
Events
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Over the Air
Over the Air was an annual mobile technology-focused overnight hack day event held in London from 2008 to 2016. The two-day event would include practical and educational talks and a hacking competition. Sponsors of the event have included the BB ...
, a mobile-focused hack day and developer conference series in London
See also
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OTA bitmap
OTA Bitmap was a specification designed by Nokia for black and white images for mobile phones.
Introduction
The OTA or ''Over The Air'' Bitmap was defined by Nokia Corporation as part of their Smart Messaging Specification, to send pictures as a ...
, also known as Over The Air Bitmap, a proprietary specification for black and white images for mobile phones
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Ota (disambiguation) OTA or ota may stand for:
Art, entertainment, and media
* ''Off the Air'', an Adult Swim television series
* Otakon, an annual anime convention in Baltimore, Maryland
Electronics, science, and technology
* Ochratoxin A (also termed OTA), a mycoto ...
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