Anritsu and LG demo Hybrid eCall validation in Sweden

Test equipment maker Anritsu and LG Electronics have completed validation of LG’s in-vehicle system (IVS) for Hybrid eCall operation, demonstrating compliance with the new European standard EN 18052:2025. The work positions LG’s telematics hardware for the regulatory shift toward Next Generation eCall (NG eCall) running over IP-based networks.

Hybrid eCall is designed to keep emergency call services running through the transition from circuit-switched 2G and 3G networks to packet-switched 4G/LTE services. Vehicles need to detect which network type is available and route the emergency call accordingly, including transmission of the minimum data set covering location, time and vehicle identifiers.

EU regulations are moving toward mandatory NG eCall compatibility for new vehicle type approvals as European mobile operators wind down legacy 2G and 3G coverage. That timeline is pushing automakers and Tier 1 telematics suppliers into a re-validation cycle for in-vehicle eCall hardware certified to earlier standards.

The validation used Anritsu’s eCall evaluation solution, which Anritsu says is the first to be certified to the EN 18052:2025 Hybrid eCall standard among Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) simulators on the market.

The validated setup was demonstrated at the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) event in Gothenburg on 23 April. Anritsu and LG framed the work as confirming end-to-end interoperability across the mixed-network conditions Hybrid eCall is designed to handle.

Source: Anritsu