Over the Air (OTA) Testing Market

Global Over the Air (OTA) Testing Market Size

The global over-the-air (OTA) testing market was worth USD 1.48 billion in 2024. The global market is expected to be worth USD 1.61 billion in 2025 and is foreseen to record a CAGR of 8.70% during the forecast period and reach USD 3.14 billion by 2033.

Over-the-air (OTA) testing is a method used to predict the reliability and performance of a wireless device. The device under test is placed in a free space environment in a test chamber, where various real-life situations are simulated. The device is then subjected to different test conditions, mainly to verify the response and performance of the device in various situations. OTA tests help measure antenna and receiver performance and system performance of various wireless devices such as tablets, laptops, smartphones, IoT, and routers.

The global OTA Testing market report provides details on recent new developments, trade regulations, import and export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of local and national market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulation, analysis of strategic market growth, market size, market growth by categories, niche applications and domain, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, innovations technological in the market. Testing of 5G components and wireless devices with OTA (over-the-air) methods instead of the traditional wired methods currently in use is very important, primarily to validate the performance of 5G technology and devices. Engineers around the world are already in the process of developing new types of instruments and test methods, such as OTAs, to combat the complexities in the 5G technology, which are required to be used all over.

MARKET DRIVERS

The entire IoT spectrum includes smart applications such as smart cities, smart mobility, smart grids, and smart manufacturing (Industry 4.0) with a focus on architectures and technologies designed to connect and automate the entire industry. This transformation will use many wireless devices in the process, which is one of the major growth drivers of the global market.

In addition, major wireless service providers, such as Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, and others, require their providers to first verify that wireless devices can function without problem under various conditions. OTA testing plays a very important role here to ensure that every wireless device provides an improved user experience. In addition, the growing demand for LTE technologies such as LTE-M which is used for long-range communications is directly related to the growing need for connectivity between mobile objects which are spread over a large area. This growing demand for LTE technology is positively stimulating the market.

MARKET RESTRAINTS

Increased adoption of LTE technologies in consumer-used devices, emerging IoT technology, and reduced data rate consumption are the factors driving the growth of the global OTA Testing market. Concerns related to theft followed by loss of property are restricting the business growth.

REPORT COVERAGE

SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS

By Type Insights

The services segment strongly dominates the OTA testing market and is supposed to continue to dominate throughout the outlook period. Various types of services are used to test consumer electronics and other advanced technologies before they are brought to market.

By Technological Insights

The LTE segment dominates the market and is likely to continue to dominate throughout the outlook period. With the implementation of LTE Advanced and LTE Advanced Pro, the scope of LTE is receiving a lot of attention from users. All of the LTE invention mentioned above supports license-free frequency bands, wider bandwidths, more carrier aggregation, multi-gigabit data rates, full-size MIMO, and others.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Asia-Pacific is expected to have the largest share of the OTA testing market, offering the fastest-growing possibilities in this region. Countries like India, Japan, China, and South Korea are funding heavily in the implementation of M2M and IoT communication infrastructure, which is supposed to boost the growth of the OTA testing market in this area. North America represents the second largest part of the OTA testing business due to increased public spending on IT and IoT infrastructure in this locale.

KEY MARKET PLAYERS

Some of the notable providers in the global OTA testing market are Intertek Group plc, Anritsu Corporation, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG, Eurofins Scientific, CETECOM, Inc., Microwave Vision Group Bureau Veritas SA, Keysight Technologies, Bluflux LLC, UL LLC, and SGS SA.

RECENT MARKET HAPPENINGS

• In 2019, Keysight Technologies unveiled its plan to offer its testing solutions to SoftBank. SoftBank selected Keysight's 5G network emulation solutions to validate New Radio 5G mobile devices in live test environments.

• In 2019, Rohde & Schwarz announced that it had integrated a signaling test solution for 5G New Radio and LTE into MWC 2019. This solution is used to measure the RF parameters of 5G NR transmissions, as well as to perform protocol tests.

• In 2018, SGS announced the opening of a new laboratory for its electrical and electronic services in Hong Kong. The new facility features one of Hong Kong's most advanced CEM anechoic chambers with a radio frequency signal of up to 5 GHz to accommodate the latest technological specifications.

• In 2018, Anritsu Corporation announced the upcoming launch of the MT8000A radio communication test station platform. This platform is used to develop chipsets, terminals, and mobile devices for fifth-generation (5G) communication systems.

MARKET SEGMENTATION

This research report on the Over the Air (OTA) Testing market has been segmented and sub-segmented based on component, product, application, and region.

By Type

• Services

• Hardware

By Technological

• CDMA

• GSM

• UMTS

• LTE

• 5G

By Frequency Range

• 1 GHz

• 20-30 GHz

• 40-60 GHz

• 70 GHz and more

By Application

• Home Automation

• Mobile Payment System

• Utility Management System

• Traffic Control System

By End-user

• Aerospace and Defense

• Consumer

• Electronics

• Healthcare

• Automotive

• Logistics and Transportation

• Others

By Region

• North America

• Europe

• Asia-Pacific

• Latin America

• Middle East and Africa