Valeo and Anritsu to showcase digital twin validation for software-defined vehicle connectivity at 5GAA
Valeo and Anritsu will jointly demonstrate a digital twin validation solution that lets automakers test SDV connectivity, including emergency calls, in a virtual environment instead of on the track.
- 39th
- October 26 to 29, 2026
- MWC 2026, March 2026
What Happened
Valeo and ANRITSU CORPORATION announced they will jointly showcase a digital twin validation solution for Software-Defined Vehicles at the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) 39th Meeting, held in New Delhi, India, from October 26 to 29, 2026. The two companies are building on their joint demonstration at MWC 2026 in March 2026 and are expanding the exhibit to include new use cases such as Emergency Call (eCall). The solution offers a way to validate in-vehicle connectivity in a virtual environment, significantly reducing the need for physical track testing. The announcement was dated October 26, 2026 and issued from Paris, France, and Atsugi, Japan.
“As vehicles become increasingly software-defined, seamless and resilient connectivity is critical to the future of mobility. By expanding our collaboration with Anritsu to virtualize complex network validation—including critical safety applications like eCall—we are enabling automakers to accelerate development cycles, cut physical testing costs, and deliver safe, scalable SDV features to market faster.”
As the industry shifts toward Software-Defined Vehicles, in-vehicle connectivity is advancing rapidly, enabling features such as over-the-air (OTA) updates, cloud integration and 5G/C-V2X communications. Validating these systems under real-world conditions requires testing thousands of potential combinations across different mobile networks, environments and vehicle states. Relying solely on physical vehicle testing presents major hurdles in cost, development time, reproducibility and scalability, according to the two companies.
- Valeo's virtualized ECU simulation platform is integrated with Anritsu's cellular testing technology.
- The setup pairs Anritsu's software-in-the-loop simulator with a virtual engine that recreates complex, real-world network conditions.
- By generating cloud-based or local digital twins, automakers can virtually simulate multi-carrier (inter-MNO) network handoffs.
- It also allows simulation of multi-vehicle V2N/V2X scenarios in a controlled, highly scalable environment.
“The transition to Software-Defined Vehicles demands a more agile and repeatable approach to connectivity validation. By integrating Valeo's Virtual ECU platforms with Anritsu's connectivity simulation technologies, we are enabling a scalable virtual testing methodology that bridges real-world driving data and deterministic laboratory validation. This allows developers to identify and resolve connectivity edge cases earlier, reduce reliance on costly field testing, and accelerate the delivery of high-quality connected vehicle features.”
The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is created as a cross-industry body spanning automotive, technology and telecommunications.
Valeo and Anritsu hold a joint demonstration at MWC 2026.
The two companies showcase the digital twin validation solution, now including eCall, at the 5GAA 39th Meeting in New Delhi, India.
Previously from Valeo
Valeo's BRAIN Division, whose CTO Gilles Mabire is quoted in today's announcement, returned to growth in the third quarter of 2026 with an 8.2% rebound, even as group sales slipped 2.6% like for like to 4.9 billion euros and the supplier kept its full-year 2026 guidance. Days earlier, Valeo said it would develop and industrialize automotive-grade high-performance compute platforms built on NVIDIA's Hyperion reference architecture and Halos safety system, targeting Level 4 autonomous vehicles and robotaxis.
- Valeo Q3 2026 sales slip 2.6% to 4.9 billion euros as BRAIN Division returns to growth
- Valeo to build production-ready Level 4 compute platforms on NVIDIA Hyperion
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Valeo's official releases.
Why this matters
Validating connected-vehicle systems in the real world means checking thousands of combinations of mobile networks, environments and vehicle states, which the two companies say is costly, slow and hard to reproduce. A virtual approach is pitched at cutting physical testing and shortening development cycles. Automakers and their suppliers are the parties directly affected, and the work will be shown at the 5GAA meeting in New Delhi.
Terms in This Story
- Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV)
- A vehicle whose features and functions are controlled, configured and updated largely through software rather than fixed hardware alone.
- Digital twin
- A virtual replica of a physical system or environment, used to run tests and simulations without needing the real thing present.
- eCall
- An emergency call function in which the vehicle automatically contacts emergency services, for example after a crash.
- C-V2X
- Cellular vehicle-to-everything: cellular technology that lets vehicles communicate with each other, with mobile networks and with road infrastructure.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.