Xperi’s DTS AutoStage data signals digital shift in Ireland’s DAB+ trial

25.05.2026 - Xperi Corporation WorldDAB Member - Ireland Ireland

Ireland’s latest DAB+ trial, operating under the FáilteDAB banner, was conceived as a technical and market test. But as the first phase beds in across Leinster, connected-car data from Xperi’s DTS AutoStage platform is beginning to add a behavioral dimension to the engineering story. Quoting DTS AutoStage Broadcaster Portal data from Jan.–Feb. 2026, George Cernat, senior director of automotive connected media at Xperi, says that 29.6% of overall listening in DTS AutoStage-equipped vehicles in Ireland is now to DAB+. “This is significant,” Cernat says, “as it clearly shows the potential of the technology once fully embraced and advertised by the radio groups who will be adopting DAB+.”

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