diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/bts_osmovirtual.py b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/bts_osmovirtual.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..516d992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/bts_osmovirtual.py
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+# osmo_gsm_tester: specifics for running an osmo-bts-virtual
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016-2017 by sysmocom - s.f.m.c. GmbH
+# Copyright (C) 2018 Holger Hans Peter Freyther
+#
+# Author: Neels Hofmeyr <neels@hofmeyr.de>
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import os
+import pprint
+from . import config, util, template, process, bts_osmo
+
+class OsmoBtsVirtual(bts_osmo.OsmoBtsMainUnit):
+##############
+# PROTECTED
+##############
+
+    BIN_BTS = 'osmo-bts-virtual'
+    BIN_PCU = 'osmo-pcu'
+
+    CONF_BTS = 'osmo-bts-virtual.cfg'
+
+    def __init__(self, suite_run, conf):
+        """Initializes the OsmoBtsVirtual."""
+        super().__init__(suite_run, conf, OsmoBtsVirtual.BIN_BTS, 'osmo_bts_virtual')
+        self.run_dir = None
+        self.inst = None
+        self.env = {}
+
+    def launch_process(self, keepalive, binary_name, *args):
+        """Launches the osmo-bts-virtual process."""
+
+        binary = os.path.abspath(self.inst.child('bin', binary_name))
+        run_dir = self.run_dir.new_dir(binary_name)
+        if not os.path.isfile(binary):
+            raise RuntimeError('Binary missing: %r' % binary)
+        proc = process.Process(binary_name, run_dir,
+                               (binary,) + args,
+                               env=self.env)
+        self.suite_run.remember_to_stop(proc, keepalive)
+        proc.launch()
+        return proc
+
+    def configure(self):
+        """Builds the configuration for osmo-bts-virtual and writes it to a file."""
+
+        if self.bsc is None:
+            raise RuntimeError('BTS needs to be added to a BSC or NITB before it can be configured')
+        self.config_file = self.run_dir.new_file(OsmoBtsVirtual.CONF_BTS)
+        self.dbg(config_file=self.config_file)
+
+        values = dict(osmo_bts_virtual=config.get_defaults('osmo_bts_virtual'))
+        config.overlay(values, self.suite_run.config())
+        config.overlay(values, {
+                        'osmo_bts_virtual': {
+                            'oml_remote_ip': self.bsc.addr(),
+                            'pcu_socket_path': self.pcu_socket_path(),
+                        }
+        })
+        config.overlay(values, { 'osmo_bts_virtual': self.conf })
+
+        self.dbg('OSMO-BTS-VIRTUAL CONFIG:\n' + pprint.pformat(values))
+
+        with open(self.config_file, 'w') as f:
+            r = template.render(OsmoBtsVirtual.CONF_BTS, values)
+            self.dbg(r)
+            f.write(r)
+
+########################
+# PUBLIC - INTERNAL API
+########################
+    def conf_for_bsc(self):
+        """Returns the configuration for the BSC (including the BSC/NITB IP)."""
+        values = self.conf_for_bsc_prepare()
+        self.dbg(conf=values)
+        return values
+
+###################
+# PUBLIC (test API included)
+###################
+    def start(self, keepalive=False):
+        """Handles starting/turning-up the osmo-bts-virtual process."""
+        if self.bsc is None:
+            raise RuntimeError('BTS needs to be added to a BSC or NITB before it can be started')
+        self.suite_run.poll()
+
+        self.log('Starting to connect to', self.bsc)
+        self.run_dir = util.Dir(self.suite_run.get_test_run_dir().new_dir(self.name()))
+        self.configure()
+
+        self.inst = util.Dir(os.path.abspath(self.suite_run.trial.get_inst('osmo-bts')))
+        lib = self.inst.child('lib')
+        if not os.path.isdir(lib):
+            raise RuntimeError('No lib/ in %r' % self.inst)
+        self.env = { 'LD_LIBRARY_PATH': util.prepend_library_path(lib) }
+
+        self.proc_bts = self.launch_process(keepalive, OsmoBtsVirtual.BIN_BTS, '-r', '1',
+                            '-c', os.path.abspath(self.config_file),
+                            '-i', self.bsc.addr())
+        self.suite_run.poll()
+
+# vim: expandtab tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4
+
diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/resource.py b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/resource.py
index e71f4cd..4f48dc4 100644
--- a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/resource.py
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/resource.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 from . import schema
 from . import modem
 from . import osmo_nitb
-from . import bts_sysmo, bts_osmotrx, bts_octphy, bts_nanobts
+from . import bts_sysmo, bts_osmotrx, bts_osmovirtual, bts_octphy, bts_nanobts
 
 from .util import is_dict, is_list
 
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
         'osmo-bts-sysmo': bts_sysmo.SysmoBts,
         'osmo-bts-trx': bts_osmotrx.OsmoBtsTrx,
         'osmo-bts-octphy': bts_octphy.OsmoBtsOctphy,
+        'osmo-bts-virtual': bts_osmovirtual.OsmoBtsVirtual,
         'nanobts': bts_nanobts.NanoBts,
     }
 
diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-virtual.cfg.tmpl b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-virtual.cfg.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be4f50c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-virtual.cfg.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+! Configuration rendered by osmo-gsm-tester
+log stderr
+  logging color 1
+  logging print extended-timestamp 1
+  logging print category 1
+  logging level abis debug
+  logging level oml debug
+  logging level pag debug
+  logging level rll debug
+  logging level rr debug
+  logging level rsl debug
+  logging level l1c info
+  logging level l1p error
+  logging level trx info
+  ! Level required by ready_for_pcu(): pcu info
+  logging level pcu info
+!
+line vty
+ bind ${osmo_bts_virtual.addr}
+ctrl
+ bind ${osmo_bts_virtual.addr}
+!
+phy 0
+ instance 0
+bts 0
+ band ${osmo_bts_virtual.band}
+ ipa unit-id ${osmo_bts_virtual.ipa_unit_id} 0
+ oml remote-ip ${osmo_bts_virtual.oml_remote_ip}
+ pcu-socket ${osmo_bts_virtual.pcu_socket_path}
+ gsmtap-sapi bcch
+ gsmtap-sapi ccch
+ gsmtap-sapi rach
+ gsmtap-sapi agch
+ gsmtap-sapi pch
+ gsmtap-sapi sdcch
+ gsmtap-sapi tch/f
+ gsmtap-sapi tch/h
+ gsmtap-sapi pacch
+ gsmtap-sapi pdtch
+ gsmtap-sapi ptcch
+ gsmtap-sapi cbch
+ gsmtap-sapi sacch
+ trx 0
+  power-ramp max-initial 23000 mdBm
+  power-ramp step-size 2000 mdB
+  power-ramp step-interval 1
+  ms-power-control dsp
+  phy 0 instance 0