TRAI Pushes Digital Connectivity Ratings for Buildings, Stakeholder Consultations Intensify
Seminar Highlights Framework, Integration with Building Bye-laws and Adoption Challenges
New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has stepped up efforts to promote digital connectivity ratings for buildings, bringing together policymakers, industry stakeholders, and academia to accelerate adoption of the framework across the country.
A seminar on “Rating of Buildings for Digital Connectivity” was organised by TRAI’s regional office in Delhi, aimed at creating awareness about the implementation of the “Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations” issued on October 25, 2024.
Principal Advisor, TRAI, Pushpendra Kumar Singh inaugurated the seminar and delivered the keynote address, underlining the growing importance of digital infrastructure as a core component of urban development. The event saw participation from officials of the Department of Telecommunications, representatives from state governments including Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, along with stakeholders from MoHUA, RERA, telecom and internet service providers, builders, academia, and consumer organisations.
TRAI RO, Delhi, Vivek Khare, delivered the welcome address, while Advisor (QoS), Tejpal Singh, outlined the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) framework and addressed queries from participants.
Discussions during the seminar were structured across three focused sessions covering regulatory provisions, integration of digital connectivity norms into building bye-laws, and the operational challenges involved in implementing property ratings.
Speakers from TRAI, MoHUA, infrastructure providers, telecom equipment manufacturers, digital rating agencies, and resident associations highlighted the need for standardized benchmarks to ensure reliable indoor connectivity, particularly in high-density urban developments.
The regulator emphasised a collaborative approach involving governments, industry, and civil society to drive voluntary adoption of digital connectivity ratings, positioning it as a key enabler for future-ready urban infrastructure.
