TRAI amends rating manual for digital connectivity in buildings
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TRAI released the amended Rating Manual 2026 on 9 June 2026 for rating buildings on digital connectivity. It follows the amendment regulations of 13 May 2026 to the Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024. Key changes include staged rating for under-construction properties, an optional audit and both fibre and wireless backhaul.
- Release
- 9 Jun 2026, TRAI
- Parent regulation
- Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024 (notified 25 Oct 2024)
- First manual
- 13 Aug 2025
- Consultation paper
- 27 Feb 2026
- Amendment regulations
- No. 3 of 2026, notified 13 May 2026
- Effect
- in force immediately; on TRAI website
TRAI’s Rating Manual 2026 for digital connectivity: what happened?
Many people get full signal on the street and none inside their flat or office. TRAI’s answer is to rate buildings on digital connectivity, so builders and property managers have a reason to plan for it.
- The amended manual aligns the rating method with the May 2026 amendment regulations.
- It applies to Digital Connectivity Rating Agencies (DCRAs), property managers and service providers.
What changed in the Rating Manual 2026?
- A multi-stage assessment and certification process for under-construction properties.
- An optional Digital Connectivity Audit.
- More flexible power infrastructure assessment, while keeping reliability needs.
- Centralised monitoring allowed beyond conventional Building Management Systems.
- Technology-neutral backhaul: fibre or wireless.
- Service tests through a TRAI-designated testing app, and a set sampling method for non-public areas.
- Alignment with the National Building Construction Standards (NBCS), 2026.
Why does TRAI’s Rating Manual 2026 for digital connectivity matter?
- Consumers: Better indoor mobile and broadband service.
- Real estate: A connectivity rating can become a selling point for properties.
What can Prelims ask on TRAI’s Rating Manual 2026 for digital connectivity?
- Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024: notified 25 Oct 2024 by TRAI.
- Amendment Regulations (3 of 2026): 13 May 2026; amended Rating Manual 2026: 9 Jun 2026.
- Ratings are done by Digital Connectivity Rating Agencies (DCRAs).
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-06-09): TRAI released the amended Rating Manual 2026 under the Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024 (notified 25 October 2024).
- Mobile signals inside buildings are a common complaint, and this addresses it.
Quotable data pointTRAI released the amended Rating Manual 2026 under the Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024 (notified 25 October 2024).
PIB: TRAI: rating manual 2026, 9 Jun 2026
Exam angle
Prelims: TRAI regulations.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
The "Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024" were issued by
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB (TRAI), 9 Jun 2026.
Which is NOT among the changes in TRAI's amended Rating Manual 2026?
Answer (c) & explanation
PIB (TRAI), 9 Jun 2026: the manual is technology-neutral; no 5G-only mandate.
Questions students ask about this
Which body rates properties for digital connectivity?
TRAI made the regulations; Digital Connectivity Rating Agencies (DCRAs) carry out the assessment as per TRAI's Rating Manual.
When were the original rating regulations notified?
On 25 October 2024.
Does the 2026 manual allow wireless backhaul?
Yes. It is technology-neutral and permits both fibre and wireless backhaul.
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Official source: PIB: TRAI: rating manual 2026, 9 Jun 2026
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