Source: LM
Context: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has unveiled the country’s first Property Rating Framework for Digital Connectivity, aimed at standardising how buildings are assessed for high-speed, reliable internet access.
About TRAI launches India’s first property rating framework for digital connectivity:
- What it is?
- A standardised national framework to evaluate and rate properties based on their digital connectivity readiness and performance.
- How it Works?
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- Created under the Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024.
- Manual serves as a uniform guide for Digital Connectivity Rating Agencies.
- Uses measurable criteria for fibre readiness, indoor mobile coverage, Wi-Fi access, broadband speeds, and overall user experience.
- Ratings help buyers, tenants, and businesses make informed property decisions.
- Key Features:
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- Indoor Network Focus: Addresses signal loss due to building materials, especially for high-frequency 4G/5G.
- Inclusive Growth: Ensures buildings support digital work, education, healthcare, and services.
- Developer Incentive: Encourages integrating digital infrastructure in early design stages.
About Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI):
- What it is?
- Statutory regulatory body overseeing telecom services, tariffs, and service quality in India.
- Established: 20 February 1997, under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997.
- Headquarters: New Delhi, India.
- Objective:
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- Foster telecom sector growth to make India a leader in the global digital economy.
- Maintain a fair, transparent policy environment ensuring healthy competition.
- Functions:
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- Regulatory Oversight: Issue regulations, orders, and directions on tariffs, interconnection, and service quality.
- Market Development: Facilitate transition from monopoly to multi-operator, competitive telecom market.
- Dispute Mechanism: Recommendations led to the creation of Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) in 2000.
- Consumer Protection: Safeguard user interests through quality-of-service benchmarks and fair pricing.
