OTAP: remote, secure and scalable firmware updates

By Nick Dutton

PUBLISHED 3 Mar 2026

An illustration showing a white cloud and a progress bar, describing OTA (over the air) firmware updates for IoT devices
Image describing the Wirepas OTA firmware update process

FAQ

What is OTAP?

What are the key benefits of OTAP?

How does Wirepas enable remote firmware updates for IoT devices?

How does Wirepas OTAP scale to very large networks?

What can Wirepas OTAP update on a device?

How does Wirepas maintain network reliability during OTAP updates?

What happens if a device misses an update, or the update fails the first time? 

How does Wirepas OTAP support multi-vendor interoperability? 

How is Wirepas OTAP different from server-centric OTA approaches? 

What is the biggest operational value of Wirepas OTAP for an operator? 

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