Genome Valley
Genome Valley covers roughly 2,000 acres around Shamirpet and Medchal, hosting pharma manufacturing, research and contract research organisations. It was founded in 1999 as a public-private park.
Hyderabad is a major pharmaceutical and life sciences centre, with the Genome Valley cluster and a large planned Pharma City. Bulk drug and API plants in the wider Hyderabad region use flammable solvents, creating Zone 1 and Zone 21 areas in specific rooms. If you are specifying an ATEX and IECEx smartphone for Hyderabad, Telangana, this page covers the markings, the approvals and the current certification status of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Hyderabad, Telangana: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
Where things stand: the IS-04Z1 has not launched, and none of its four certification routes has produced a certificate yet. A buyer's engineering review is separate from the certificate. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Marking | II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 on the rating plate | Design target; not yet marked |
| EU-type examination certificate | Notified body number and certificate ID | In progress with TÜV; not issued |
| IECEx certificate of conformity | Number listed on the IECEx online register | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Hyderabad, Telangana: Solvent storage and dispensing, API reactor areas, Powder handling | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Hyderabad India. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
A short profile of the site and the kinds of classified area that matter for portable equipment.
Genome Valley covers roughly 2,000 acres around Shamirpet and Medchal, hosting pharma manufacturing, research and contract research organisations. It was founded in 1999 as a public-private park.
Hyderabad Pharma City is a planned 19,000-acre cluster in Ranga Reddy district, announced in 2018 and given National Investment and Manufacturing Zone status in 2019. It remains under development, and its status has been questioned in 2025.
Neovantage Innovation Parks in Genome Valley offers around 1,000,000 square feet of space with tenants including Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, Mylan and Ashland, covering vaccine development, contract research and bio-pharma production.
The tropical wet and dry climate means summers from March to June are hot and dry, with maxima often above 40 degrees Celsius between April and June.
Hyderabad occupies about 650 square kilometres on the Deccan Plateau along the Musi River at an average altitude of 536 metres, with 9.7 million people in the metropolitan region in 2011.
IKP Knowledge Park covers 200 acres at Turakapally with laboratory modules of 1,700 to 3,000 square feet, while the Alexandria Knowledge Park SEZ holds a bio-cluster at Shamirpet.
ATEX is the European legal framework for equipment used in explosive atmospheres (Directive 2014/34/EU). IECEx is the international certification scheme built on the IEC 60079 standards. Buyers outside Europe often ask for both: an IECEx certificate is the technical evidence most national regimes build on, while ATEX is the legal route into the European market.
For the IS-04Z1 both routes are in progress with TÜV in Germany and neither certificate has been issued. The marking target is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4: equipment Group II (surface industry), Category 2 (Zone 1 gas), protection concept ib (intrinsic safety), gas group IIC and temperature class T4.
In Hyderabad, Telangana. Pharma and life sciences buyers around Hyderabad often belong to international groups with a global EHS standard. ATEX and IECEx evidence together suits such groups, as well as contractors building new plants in Genome Valley and Pharma City. The IS-04Z1 certification routes are in progress, and no certificate has been issued.
A short checklist for anyone writing or reviewing the specification, with the IS-04Z1 status against each point.
Not today. Until the certificates are issued the IS-04Z1 stays out of classified areas, and until launch there is nothing to purchase. You can ask for the datasheet and the certification schedule, or book a safe-area evaluation unit.
No price is published. While certification is in progress there is no list price and no committed lead time, and a supplier quoting a firm figure for an uncertified Ex handset is promising something it cannot stand behind. Indicative pre-launch pricing is issued in writing against a stated quantity and site.
Not yet. Both routes are in progress with TÜV in Germany and no certificate has been issued. Any listing that says otherwise is wrong.
Likely candidates are solvent storage and dispensing, api reactor areas, powder handling, warehouse solvent stores. Which areas are classified, and to what zone, is set by the site operator's own area classification drawings.
Not exactly. Explosion proof is a broad everyday term; intrinsic safety is one protection concept, which limits energy so ignition cannot occur. Flameproof (Ex d) is a different concept that contains an explosion. The IS-04Z1 is intrinsically safe by design.
Bulk drug and formulation plants use solvents and process gases, so reactor halls, solvent stores and effluent areas may be classified. Biotech labs usually have fewer classified zones, so ask each site for its area classification.
Summer maxima often exceed 40 degrees Celsius from April to June, with a record of 45.5 degrees. Check the device's operating range and charging limits, and avoid leaving equipment in vehicles.
Hyderabad Pharma City is a planned cluster still under development, and its status has been questioned. Future plants there would classify their own solvent and powder areas. Treat it as a possible future market, and confirm timing and requirements with the plant operators when they exist.
Other guides for Hyderabad India, other places in India, and the pages behind them.
Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
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