The IS-04Z1 is an intrinsically safe Zone 1 and Zone 21 handset for people who work inside classified areas on Jurong Island, at Pulau Bukom and around the Tuas terminals: process operators, inspection and maintenance engineers, turnaround crews and the WSH and IT teams who equip them. IMDA registers telecommunications equipment under a supplier's declaration approach. Cellular mobile devices, including 5G and LTE, fall under Simplified Equipment Registration, while base stations and similar higher-risk products need a recognised certification body. Distribution partners for Singapore are being identified ahead of the Q4 2026 launch of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Singapore 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.
Current position: certification in progress, nothing issued, launch targeted for Q4 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ingress protection | IP65 to IP68 sealing | IP68 design |
| Drop and shock | A stated drop height onto concrete | Specification on request |
| Explosion protection | A separate certificate and marking | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Singapore: Seraya and Merbau, Pulau Sebarok and Pulau Busing, Jurong Rock Caverns | Classified by the site operator |
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Singapore. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
The main operators, industrial areas and sites that the SAMS Singapore market guide covers.
Energy and chemicals is Singapore's second-largest manufacturing sector, with more than 100 global chemicals companies operating here, which keeps a steady flow of maintenance and turnaround work in classified areas.
Singapore adopts the IEC 60079 series as SS EN 60079, and area classification drawings are expected for dangerous-goods premises and Major Hazard Installations, so a zone drawing is the starting point for equipment selection.
Land is scarce, so Singapore stores hydrocarbons underground and builds industry on reclaimed ground: Jurong Island was formed by joining seven islands, and storage caverns free up about 150 acres of surface land.
Natural gas now supplies over 90 percent of Singapore's electricity generation, up from under 20 percent in 2000, and the LNG terminal sends out about 9 million tonnes a year as its average capacity.
A rugged phone is built to survive water, dust, drops and rough handling, usually rated by an IP code and a drop specification. Ruggedness is an environmental property: it says nothing about whether a phone may be used where flammable gas or dust is present. That is decided by explosion-protection certification and marking.
The IS-04Z1 combines both: an IP68 sealed rugged build and a design for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4). The explosion-protection certificates are in progress and none has been issued.
In Singapore. Singapore has no cool season: ambient sits near 30 °C with humidity above 80 per cent for most of the year, and the Tuas yards add salt and marine conditions. IP68 sealing and a rugged build are the design answer, while the ambient range on the certificate is the compliance figure. IP68 does not give explosion protection.
A distributor for Singapore would carry the IS-04Z1 after certification completes; the Q4 2026 launch is the planning date and no appointment has been made. SAMS reviews applicants one by one and prefers companies with their own Ex-competent technical and service staff, since certified devices must not be repaired outside approved channels.
Not yet. The IS-04Z1 is pre-launch and its certification is still in progress ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. No unit goes into a classified area before the certificate covering it exists. The datasheet, the certification schedule and safe-area evaluation units are available now.
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.
It is designed to IP68 sealing, with glove-friendly controls. Ruggedness is not explosion protection: that depends on the certificates, which are in progress.
The market guide for Singapore covers Jurong Island, Pulau Bukom, Seraya and Merbau, Pulau Sebarok and Pulau Busing, among others. Site-level pages are linked below.
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 Singapore.
Singapore adopts IEC 60079 as SS EN 60079, and both IECEx and ATEX certificates are built on that technical base. Many operators accept either, but an individual refinery or yard may name one scheme in its specification, so confirm with the operator's HSE or instrumentation team.
Cellular mobile devices are generally registered with IMDA under the Simplified Equipment Registration route, which relies on a supplier's declaration of conformity. The registration is valid for five years, and the registering supplier is typically a local entity. Confirm the exact route for a specific model with IMDA or a local compliance adviser.
The design pairs a 4,000 mAh battery with IP68 sealing so the unit lasts through a shift where a spare may be a boat away. Charging stays in a safe area. Test battery life on a typical round and confirm access rules with the island operator.
Other guides for Singapore, other places in Singapore, 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.
