"Over-the-air" is a synonym for "over a wireless network". Over-the-air can also refer to Electronics and technology Over-the-air programming, secure distribution of software, configuration settings, or encryption keys to electronic devices via an insecure connection Terrestrial television, broadcast of television using radio waves from an earth-based transmitter Radio broadcasting, transmission of audio by radio waves intended to reach a wide audience Events Over the Air, a mobile-focused hack day and developer conference series in London See also OTA bitmap, also known as Over The Air Bitmap, a proprietary specification for black and white images for mobile phones Ota (disambiguation)