Over the Air (OTA) Testing Market

Global Over the Air (OTA) Testing Market Size (2024 to 2029)

The global over-the-air (OTA) testing market is expected to be worth USD 1.48 billion in 2024 and is foreseen to record at a CAGR of 8.70% during the forecast period and reach USD 2.10 billion by 2029.

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.

Global Over the Air (OTA) Testing 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.

Global Over the Air (OTA) Testing 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.

Impact of COVID-19 on Over the Air (OTA) Testing Market:

The coronavirus outbreak has affected all aspects of life and the rapidly changing market landscape has led to several changes which can be considered as the major challenges for the OTA testing market. However, with the increasing investments from the major players, the market is supposed to witness a surge in demand in the coming years.

REPORT COVERAGE:

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

Global Over the Air (OTA) Testing Market - By Type:

• Services
• Hardware

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.

Global Over the Air (OTA) Testing Market – By Technological:

• CDMA
• GSM
• UMTS
• LTE
• 5G

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.

Global Over the Air (OTA) Testing Market – Frequency Range:

• 1 GHz
• 20-30 GHz
• 40-60 GHz
• 70 GHz and more

The 20-30 GHz frequency segment dominates the OTA testing market by frequency range and is estimated to continue to dominate throughout the conjecture period.

Global Over the Air (OTA) Testing Market – By Application:

• Home Automation
• Mobile Payment System
• Utility Management System
• Traffic Control System

The home automation segment dominated the business and will continue this trend throughout the projection period.

Global Over the Air (OTA) Testing Market – By End-user:

• Aerospace and Defense
• Consumer
• Electronics
• Healthcare
• Automotive
• Logistics and Transportation
• Others

The consumer electronics segment accounted for the leading portion and is determined to grow further in the coming years.

Global Over the Air (OTA) Testing Market – By Region:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

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 HAPPENINGS IN THE MARKET:

• 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.