Trai registers first eight digital connectivity review agencies to increase the quality of building networks

New -delhi [India]August 29 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) granted registrations to eight applicants as Digital Connectivity Ratency (DCRA) under the ‘rating of properties for digital connectivity regulations, 2024’. Eight digital connectivity reviews (DCRAS) are authorized to assess and judge digital connectivity in accordance with the appropriate regulations. These agencies are: Ardom Tower Gen Private Limited, Crest Sitelitel Private Limited, CTL Infocom Private Limited, Estex Telecom Private Limited, Frog Cellsat Limited, PhiTream Consulting Private Limited, ShaURRYA Teleservices Private Limited, and TUV SUD SUDSIA Private Limited. The Ministry of Communications said in a release that this registration is granted for a period of five years from the date of award of registration (August 27, 2025), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the registration and regulations. The DCRA will conduct an evaluation of digital connectivity according to the methodology specified in the manual for assessing characteristics for digital connectivity released on August 13, 2025. Based on these assessments, DCRA will assign the ‘Star Rating’ to properties for their digital connection. These ratings will enable prospective buyers, tenants and businesses to make informed decisions based on the actual connectivity performance. In May this year, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (trai) released the draft guide for assessing the assessment of properties for digital connectivity under the “assessment of characteristics for digital connectivity regulations, 2024”. Earlier this month, Trai issued the manual for the rating of properties for digital connectivity, the country’s first standardized framework to evaluate how effective buildings are equipped for high velocity, reliable digital access. Officials said that a robust networks in the building became essential for work, education, healthcare and also daily digital services with more than 80% of mobile data consumed indoors and signals with a high frequency of 4G and 5G often weakened by modern building materials. They said that poor indoor connection directly affects the consumer experience and the overall quality of the service. The manual developed under the assessment of characteristics for digital connectivity regulations, 2024, Etablish is a uniform assessment methodology for digital connectivity review agencies (DCRAS). It serves as a frame of reference for property managers (PMS) and service providers to plan, implement and maintain future readiness connection infrastructure (DCI), and define transparent, standardized criteria for real estate judgments, including fiber readiness, construction of mobile coverage, Wi-Fi coverage and wires. User experience and also work on workers, tenants, businesses to improve information based on decisions based on decisions based on the operation. Connection performance and encourage developers to integrate robust digital infrastructure from the design and construction phase. (Ani)