The IS-04Z1 is an intrinsically safe Android handset designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21, aimed at the chemical belt along the Scheldt, the terminals at Zeebrugge and the platforms in Hainaut. This page sets out how an industrial cell phone supply route to Belgium will work for the IS-04Z1, and what is and is not available before launch.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. An industrial cell phone for Belgium cannot be bought yet: the SAMS IS-04Z1 is pre-launch (certification in progress, no certificate issued), and the datasheet, certification schedule and safe-area evaluation units are available now.
For the record, no certificate exists for the IS-04Z1 today. The programme is under way ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. An operator's own vendor approval is a separate step. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Ingress protection | IP rating for dust and water | IP68 design |
| Fleet management | EMM and MDM support | Android 16 with EMM and MDM |
| Explosion protection | A separate certificate and marking | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Belgium: Feluy, Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Antwerp right bank | Classified by the site operator |
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Belgium. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
Operators and classified areas drawn from the SAMS Belgium market guide.
Chemicals, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products, metals and motor vehicle assembly feature among Belgium's industrial base, and chemicals are also a leading export, which means many process plants with flammable solvents and gases.
Fluxys is the main natural gas transmission operator, and gas imports came mainly from the Netherlands and Norway in 2021, so compressor and metering stations are part of the classified-area network.
Dutch-speaking Flanders and French-speaking Wallonia have different industrial histories and languages, and Belgium has a multilingual, well-trained workforce, so Dutch and French documents are often requested.
Industry is concentrated in Flanders in the north, around Brussels, and along the Sillon industriel through Liège and Charleroi, so hazardous-area work is split between a coastal north and an older steel and chemicals south.
“Industrial” describes a phone built for plant conditions: sealed, drop-resistant and manageable at fleet scale through Android Enterprise. It does not by itself mean the phone may enter a classified area. Only a device with a valid explosion-protection certificate and marking may do that.
The IS-04Z1 is designed to be both an industrial Android phone (IP68, 4,000 mAh battery, 50 MP camera, Android 16 with EMM and MDM support) and an intrinsically safe one. Its explosion-protection certificates are in progress and have not been issued.
In Belgium. Contractor crews rotate between Flemish and Walloon sites, and Android 16 with EMM and MDM lets camera, location services and the application list be set centrally, which matters because ordinary phones are refused at the gate on Seveso sites. Dutch and French documentation and interface suit one shared pool. Charging stays outside the zone.
Supply of the IS-04Z1 to Belgium starts only after certification, through authorised distributors. Until then a buyer can request the datasheet and the written certification schedule, and arrange a safe-area evaluation unit, which puts the site on the list for the right local channel at launch.
The technical specification, marking target and conditions of use, sent by email.
Which certificates are in progress, in what order, and what is still to be confirmed.
Evaluation units can be used for connectivity, MDM enrolment and workflow testing outside classified areas.
Tell us the site, zone, gas group and quantity so the right authorised distributor can contact you.
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.
Yes by design: IP68 sealing, a 4,000 mAh battery, a 50 MP camera and Android 16 with EMM and MDM support. The explosion-protection certificates are separate and still in progress.
The market guide for Belgium covers Antwerp right bank, Antwerp left bank, Zeebrugge, Ghent canal zone, among others. Site-level pages are linked below.
Through authorised distributors once certificates exist. Until then SAMS can send the datasheet and certification schedule and arrange safe-area evaluation units.
Belgium is an EU member, so ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU applies to equipment placed on its market, and employers zone workplaces under Directive 1999/92/EC. Zone 1 and Zone 2 devices should carry the Ex and CE markings. Confirm the exact accepted categories with each site operator.
Dutch in Flanders, French in Wallonia and sometimes English at international chemical sites. Instructions are typically expected in the user's language for ATEX equipment, so ask the operator which language it expects. Bilingual documentation packs can avoid delays at gate control.
Camera control is why ordinary phones are refused at the gate on Seveso sites. Android 16 with EMM and MDM lets the camera, location services and application list be set centrally, so permissions can be shown during evaluation. Whether a site accepts it still depends on its own rules. Confirm with the operator before taking a unit in.
More on Belgium, and on other places in Belgium.
Send the site, zone and gas group and roughly how many handsets. We reply by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule.
Tell us the zone, gas group and operator. We will send the datasheet and the certification schedule.
