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Pakistan's Jazz launches AI-powered IoT weather monitoring station

Pakistan's Jazz launches AI-powered IoT weather monitoring station

Pakistan telco Jazz says it has launched an IoT weather monitoring station at its headquarters in Islamabad that uses AI-driven analytics to transform real-time weather observations into actionable insights.

Billed as a “hyper-local” weather monitoring station, the platform is connected to Jazz’s mobile network and captures real-time environmental data, including temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, and barometric pressure.

At the weather monitoring station’s launch last Wednesday, JazzWorld CEO Aamir Ibrahim said the platform will support the telco’s operational planning, sustainability management and environmental monitoring, as well as showcase how technology, connectivity, and data can support smarter decision-making.

“As weather patterns become increasingly unpredictable, access to accurate, hyper-local data becomes more important than ever,” Ibrahim said in a statement. “Better local data can support better forecasting, better forecasting can support better preparedness, and better preparedness can help build more resilient communities.”

Ibrahim added that the initiative reflects the growing importance of hyper-local weather intelligence in Pakistan, which is increasingly exposed to climate-related risks, including floods, heatwaves, droughts, and extreme rainfall events. Access to localized environmental data can play an important role in climate adaptation to boost forecasting, preparedness, and resilience.

Jazz plans to share data generated by the station with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) to complement its weather observation and forecasting efforts. Jazz said the platform is also designed to support additional capabilities such as air quality and UV radiation monitoring.



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