Anritsu Corporation and Valeo have announced a collaboration to enhance virtual validation capabilities critical to the evolution of software-defined vehicles. This partnership is set to transform software development for key vehicle domains, including the telematics unit, making the process more efficient and forward-looking. A live demonstration of these advancements is scheduled for MWC2026 in Barcelona, from 2nd to 5th March.
The automotive sector is rapidly transitioning towards software-defined architectures, with cellular connectivity playing an increasingly vital role. This connectivity links vehicles to cloud infrastructures, offering continuous benefits to end-users. However, this shift demands a comprehensive range of testing parameters. Traditional hardware-based validation methods and manual parameter extraction necessitate complex test setups to accommodate various operating conditions. The pace of the Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) cycle underscores the need for faster, scalable, and automated modelling solutions.
Anritsu, a leader in automotive connectivity testing, addresses these challenges by incorporating a virtual engine that replicates field events within its software-based In-the-Loop Simulator. This allows the creation of a realistic digital twin of multi-network environments, including inter-MNO and vehicle-to-vehicle communications (V2N2X/V2X), simulating multiple vehicles on cloud or local platforms.
Gilles Mabire, CTO of Valeo Brain Division, stated, “Telematic unit and connectivity in general is a strategic pillar of software-defined architecture. This product, developed by Valeo, has to connect and operate in all cellular networks and in various and diverse field conditions. The growing complexity of development happens in the context of reduction of vehicle development cycle and is associated with a continuous reduction of vehicle cost and efforts. Combining virtual telematics unit and virtual cellular network running both in the cloud is an innovative solution to tackle these challenges and is the baseline of this partnership with Anritsu.”
Yukiharu Ogawa, General Manager of IoT Test Solution Division at Anritsu, commented, “Anritsu has long focused on enhancing the quality of in-vehicle connectivity systems. To ensure stable utilisation of sophisticated connectivity services, it is essential to implement software that takes into account the edge cases that occur in the real world. Anritsu addresses this challenge with a one-stop toolchain that comprehends everything from field driving tests to simulations in the lab. Furthermore, the integration with Valeo’s software development solution allows car manufacturers to carry out end-to-end verification, from in-vehicle systems to the backend in a fully virtualised environment.”
