Valeo and Anritsu to Showcase Digital Twin Validation Solution for Software-Defined Vehicles at the 5GAA Meeting

October 26, 2026 – Paris (France) – Atsugi (Japan) – Valeo and ANRITSU CORPORATION today announced that they will jointly showcase an innovative digital twin validation solution for Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) at the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) 39^th Meeting, taking place in New Delhi, India, from October 26 to 29, 2026.

Building on their joint demonstration at MWC 2026 in March 2026, the two companies are expanding their exhibit to include new use cases such as Emergency Call (eCall). This solution provides an innovative way to validate in-vehicle connectivity in a virtual environment, significantly reducing the need for physical track testing.

Gilles Mabire, Valeo CTO Brain Division, stated: “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.”

Shinji Hoshino, General Manager of the IoT Test Solutions Division, Anritsu Corporation explained: “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.”

Addressing the Complexity of Next-Generation Vehicle Connectivity

As the automotive industry shifts toward Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs), in-vehicle connectivity is advancing rapidly—enabling essential features like over-the-air (OTA) updates, cloud integration, and 5G/C-V2X communications. However, validating these systems in 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.

To address these challenges, Valeo and Anritsu have integrated Valeo’s virtualized ECU simulation platform with Anritsu’s advanced cellular testing technology. This joint solution pairs Anritsu’s software-in-the-loop simulator with a virtual engine that accurately recreates complex, real-world network conditions. By generating cloud-based or local digital twins, automakers can now virtually simulate complex multi-carrier (inter-MNO) network handoffs and multi-vehicle V2N/V2X scenarios in a controlled, highly scalable environment.

About Valeo
Valeo is a leading global technology company creating innovative solutions and systems for automotive and technology partners worldwide. Valeo is structured around its POWER, BRAIN and LIGHT Divisions, and Valeo Service, the augmented service partner, for the aftermarket and new forms of mobility.
Valeo is committed to making mobility safer, more sustainable and affordable to all. The Group is playing a vital  role in shaping the Car of Tomorrow: which will be  electrified, safer and software-defined. Valeo is leveraging its global industrial footprint and its technological leadership in electrification, advanced driver assistance systems, lighting and software to capture an increasing share of value per vehicle.
Valeo is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.
Valeo in brief: €20.9 billion in sales in 2025 | 100,000 employees worldwide | 29 countries | 149 production plants | 59 R&D centers | 19 distribution platforms (as of February 26, 2026).
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About Anritsu
ANRITSU CORPORATION (www.anritsu.com), a global provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions for 130 years. Anritsu’s philosophy engages customers as true partners to help develop wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital solutions for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance applications, as well as multidimensional service assurance solutions for network monitoring and optimization. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. The company develops advanced solutions for 5G, M2M, IoT, as well as other emerging and legacy wireline and wireless communication markets. Headquartered in Japan, Anritsu has approximately 4,000 employees across its offices in the Americas, EMEA, Asia, and other regions worldwide.

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About 5GAA
The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is a global, cross-industry organisation of companies from the automotive, technology, and telecommunications industries (ICT) working together to develop end-to-end solutions for future mobility and transportation services. Created in September 2016, 5GAA has rapidly expanded to include key players with a global footprint in the automotive, technology and telecommunications industries. This includes automotive manufacturers, tier-1 suppliers, chipset/communication system providers, mobile operators and infrastructure vendors. For more information, visit www.5gaa.org