Trai launches platform to rate properties on digital connectivity

Telecom regulator Trai on Friday launched Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) platform, which will allow consumers to check the digital connectivity ratings of properties before buying or leasing them.

Consumers can search for rated properties by name, certificate ID or location, compare them and verify their digitally signed rating certificates through a QR code, the regulator said in a statement.

Under the rating framework, properties are assessed on parameters relating to fibre readiness, mobile network availability, in-building solutions and Wi-Fi infrastructure, with benchmarks for different property categories.

Trai Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said the platform would empower consumers with credible and comparable information by making ratings publicly searchable.

"It will help them make more informed choices about homes and offices with strong and reliable connectivity, supporting smoother calls, downloads and access to online services," he said.

Lahoti added that the platform would also encourage property managers to plan digital connectivity infrastructure at the appropriate stage of property development.