Date: 2025-05-13Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
TRAI releases draft manual on rating of properties under “Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024” for comments of stakeholders
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a draft manual for assessing digital connectivity ratings in properties under the Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024. This standardized assessment methodology will benefit Digital Connectivity Rating Agencies (DCRAs), Property Managers (PMs), and service providers by establishing uniform evaluation criteria for creating digital infrastructure within properties. The aim is to facilitate a collaborative approach towards boosting digital connectivity performance and to support the development of such infrastructure as part of property improvements. Stakeholders are encouraged to provide comments or feedback on the draft manual, with submission guidelines outlined in an annexure, until June 2025.
The policy text highlights the significance of improved inbuilding digital coverage for wireless services like 4G and 5G networks due to their high frequency demands and sensitivity to indoor structures. As part of building recommendations submitted in February 2023, TRAI introduces this regulation framework through its draft manual to promote good digital infrastructure creation within properties.
This step aims to ensure property ratings influence user choice for locations with the best network connectivity, potentially attracting higher values or investment returns. Key evaluation aspects include fiber readiness, mobility services availability, and inbuilding solutions like WiFi infrastructure, alongside service performance indicators. The rating system's structured format facilitates transparent comparisons among potential tenants, buyers, and investors when assessing property options based on digital connectivity levels.
Lastly, TRAI invites interested parties to provide detailed comments or counterarguments using the supplied format within specified timelines for clarification requests.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Communications: The government ministry overseeing communications.
TRAI: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the releasing authority of the draft manual.
Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024: The regulation under which the rating of properties for digital connectivity is assessed.
13 MAY 2025: Date of posting of the announcement by PIB Delhi.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi, the agency that posted the announcement.
Digital Connectivity Rating Agencies DCRAs: Agencies responsible for rating properties based on their digital connectivity.
Property Managers PMs: Managers of properties who are responsible for creating Digital Connectivity Infrastructure.
Digital Connectivity Infrastructure DCI: The infrastructure that supports digital connectivity within properties.
www.trai.gov.in: TRAI's website where the full text of the draft manual is available.
Government: The recipient of recommendations from TRAI on rating buildings or areas for digital connectivity.
20 February 2023: Date when TRAI submitted recommendations to the Government on Rating of Buildings or Areas for Digital Connectivity.
25 October 2024: Date TRAI released the regulation 'Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024'.
Digital Connectivity Rating Agency DCRA: Same as DCRAs, Agency responsible for rating properties based on their digital connectivity.
Property Manager PM: Same as PMs, Manager of properties who are responsible for creating Digital Connectivity Infrastructure.
Service Providers: Entities providing services related to digital connectivity.
2 June 2025: The last date for stakeholders to submit comments and feedback on the draft manual.
9 June 2025: The last date for stakeholders to submit counter comments on the draft manual.
Annexure I: Template for submitting comments and feedback on the draft manual.
Shri Tejpal Singh: Advisor QoSI TRAI, contact person for clarification on the draft manual.
Atul Kumar Chaudhary: Secretary, TRAI.
advqos1trai.gov.in: Email address to contact Shri Tejpal Singh
Ministry of Communications
TRAI releases draft manual on rating of properties
under “Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity
Regulations, 2024” for comments of stakeholders
Posted On: 13 MAY 2025 6:13PM by PIB Delhi
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the draft manual for assessment of rating of
properties for digital connectivity under the “Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024”
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on 13 May 2025. The rating manual will enable adoption of uniform assessment methodology by the Digital
Connectivity Rating Agencies (DCRAs) for rating of properties. It will also provide a standard reference for
the Property Managers (PMs) for creation of Digital Connectivity Infrastructure (DCI) in their properties. The
full text of the draft manual is available on TRAI’s website at www.trai.gov.in.
2. Digital connectivity is vital to the way we live and work. The exponential growth in digitalization
during last decade has revolutionised the world impacting everything, from economy, innovation,
science, and education, to health, sustainability, governance, and lifestyle. Digital technologies are
fundamentally changing business models, institutions, and the society as a whole.
3. As per reports, maximum data consumption happens inside buildings and therefore in-buildings digital
connectivity has become crucial especially for 4G and 5G networks which uses high frequency bands
for delivering high speed data rates, but they get attenuated due to walls and building materials.
4. In major step to address issues of digital connectivity inside buildings, the Authority has submitted
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recommendations to the Government on “Rating of Buildings or Areas for Digital Connectivity” on 20
February 2023. The recommendations are aimed to create an ecosystem for co-creations of Digital
Connectivity Infrastructure (DCI) as a part of any development activity.
5. Further to above recommendations, TRAI has also released the regulation “Rating of Properties for
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Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024" on 25 October 2024 to bring a framework for rating of
properties for digital connectivity to promote creation of good digital connectivity through a
collaborative and self-sustainable approach.
A property with better ratings shall attract more users, buyers or investors and thereby add value to the
properties.
6. The draft rating manual provides a methodology to assess the digital connectivity of properties and
areas across various categories. Properties shall be evaluated based on defined parameters in the
regulation such as fiber readiness, mobile network availability, in-building solutions and Wi-Fi
infrastructure, service performance etc.
7. The rating manual will serve as a structured framework designed to ensure a fair, transparent, and
standardized approach to assessing digital connectivity under the provisions of the regulation. This
document provides a comprehensive guide for all stakeholders involved in implementation and
assessment of digital connectivity in properties and areas, including Digital Connectivity Rating Agency
(DCRA), Property Manager (PM), and Service Providers.
8. A structured rating system enables prospective tenants and buyers to compare properties based on their
connectivity rating, ensuring they choose locations with the best digital infrastructure.
9. The stakeholders are invited to submit their comments and feedback on draft Manual, in the format
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provided in the Annexure-I, latest by 2 June 2025 and counter comments by 9 June 2025. The
format is also available at the last page of the draft manual.
10. For any clarification pertaining to the draft manual, Shri Tejpal Singh, Advisor (QoS-I) TRAI may becontacted on email: adv-qos1@trai.gov.in or at Tel. No. +91-11-20907759.
(Atul Kumar Chaudhary)
Secretary, TRAI
Annexure - I
Template for submitting Comments or Feedback
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