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. An Ex-proof mobile phone distributor in Hyderabad, Telangana would carry the IS-04Z1 to these buyers once certification completes.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Hyderabad, Telangana has no appointed SAMS distributor yet: the IS-04Z1 is pre-launch (certification in progress, no certificate issued, launch planned for Q4 2026), and distributor applications are open.
Where things stand: the IS-04Z1 has not launched, and none of its four certification routes has produced a certificate yet. Operator approval runs on its own timeline. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Ex marking | Group, category, protection concept, gas group, temperature class | II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 (target) |
| Gas group | IIA, IIB or IIC matched to the area drawing | IIC (target) |
| Temperature class | T-class below the ignition temperature of the gas | T4, 135 °C (target) |
| Where it applies | Hyderabad, Telangana: Powder handling, Warehouse solvent stores, Solvent storage and dispensing | 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.
“Ex-proof” is shorthand for equipment carrying an explosion-protection marking (the Ex mark) that matches the area it enters. The marking states the protection concept, gas or dust group and temperature class, and it must be backed by a certificate issued by a recognised body, so a phone described as Ex-proof should come with a certificate number you can check.
The IS-04Z1 is designed to carry the marking II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4. That is a target: certification is in progress, no certificate has been issued, and SAMS will publish the certificate numbers when they exist.
In Hyderabad, Telangana. A marking check for a Hyderabad API plant starts with the room's zone, where solvent rooms are described as Zone 1 and powder handling as Zone 21. The gas group and temperature class depend on the solvents actually used, so the plant must supply them. The IS-04Z1 target marking is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4.
Distribution of the IS-04Z1 is by authorised partners only, and SAMS has not yet granted a territory for Hyderabad, Telangana. Each application is reviewed on its merits. Because opening a certified Ex handset in an ordinary workshop invalidates its certificate, the partner must be able to support and service the device locally.
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.
SAMS has not published a price. Any figure you are offered for an uncertified Ex phone should be treated with caution; written indicative pricing is available for a defined quantity and site.
The marking target is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4. It becomes a marking only when the certificate is issued; until then it is a design target.
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.
Apply through the distributor page with your company details and the territory you cover. SAMS reviews applications company by company and has not yet granted a territory for Hyderabad, Telangana.
No, it is a cluster of campuses and parks with many tenants, including multinational and Indian firms. Rules for access and equipment vary by campus, so confirm with each facility manager.
Many telecom products now require mandatory testing and certification, which must be handled through an authorised Indian representative. Ask your supplier what certificates they hold for the exact model.
Not for this page. The region has many pharma plants, and no individual plant has been verified here. Zone 1 and Zone 21 rooms exist where flammable solvents and powders are handled. Ask each plant's EHS team for its classification records.
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.
Name the site and the operator and we will send what is available before launch.