Heat with constant humidity
Year round warmth and humidity, with salt air offshore. IP68 sealing keeps water and particulate out, and the certificate will state the ambient range the device is approved for.
Angola · Zone 1 / Zone 21
Explosion proof phone for Angola: deepwater oil and LNG
A Zone 1 / Zone 21 smartphone for crews on Angola's deepwater FPSOs, the Cabinda and Soyo onshore facilities, Angola LNG and the Luanda refinery. It is pre-launch: the IECEx certification programme is under way, with the Angolan radio and local content steps set out below. Often searched for as an “explosion proof phone”, the IS-04Z1 uses intrinsic safety as its protection concept.
Launching Q4 2026 · IECEx certification programme in progress
Local approvalIECExIECEx · in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
Angola
IECEx · INACOM
IECEx
ATEX 2014/34/EU
NEC 500 Class I Div 1IP68Zone 1 / Zone 21
Android 16
Qualcomm Snapdragon
IECEx · INACOMIECExATEX 2014/34/EUNEC 500 Class I Div 1IP68Zone 1 / Zone 21Android 16Qualcomm SnapdragonWhere it works · Angola
Where it is designed to work in Angola
Most Angolan production comes from deepwater blocks worked by FPSOs far offshore, supported from Luanda, Soyo and Cabinda. Onshore, the classified areas are the LNG plant at Soyo, the Malongo terminal in Cabinda and the refining and storage around Luanda.
Operators and contractors such as Sonangol, ANPG and TotalEnergies need an explosion proof mobile phone they can carry into classified areas at Luanda, Soyo, Zaire province and Cabinda and Malongo. The IS-04Z1 is designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 duty there.
Operators, EPCs and contractors
- Sonangol
- National oil company: refining, distribution and joint venture interests
- ANPG
- National concessionaire for the upstream oil and gas blocks
- TotalEnergies
- Block 17 FPSOs including Girassol, Dalia, Pazflor and CLOV, and Kaombo on Block 32
- Azule Energy
- The bp and Eni joint venture, with FPSOs on Blocks 15/06 and 18
- ExxonMobil
- Block 15 deepwater production
- Chevron
- Block 0 offshore Cabinda and the Malongo terminal
- Angola LNG
- The LNG plant and export jetty at Soyo
- FPSO owners and marine contractors
- Charter, operations and maintenance crews on the offshore fleet
Industrial areas and sites
- Luanda
- Refinery, product storage and the main supply base
- Soyo, Zaire province
- Angola LNG and the offshore logistics base
- Cabinda and Malongo
- Block 0 onshore terminal and support base
- Lobito, Benguela
- Port logistics and the planned Lobito refinery
- Lower Congo basin, offshore
- Deepwater FPSOs on Blocks 15, 17 and 32
- Kwanza basin, offshore
- Deepwater developments south of Luanda
Built for local conditions
Built for Angolan operating conditions
In Angola the work is mostly offshore: salt air, humidity that never lets up, crew rotations through Luanda and Soyo, and handsets that have to survive a helideck and a boat transfer.
For evaluators in Angola, the IS-04Z1 explosion proof mobile phone is designed around these points: Heat with constant humidity; Gas group for FPSO and LNG atmospheres; Spray, decks and transfers; A full shift away from a charger; Coverage far offshore; Control over a rotating fleet.
IP ratingIP68
Battery4,000 mAh
Camera50 MP
OSAndroid 16
Gas group for FPSO and LNG atmospheres
Hydrocarbon service is typically Group IIA and IIB. A marking target of Ex ib IIC covers those, so one specification runs from an FPSO process deck to the Soyo LNG jetty.
Spray, decks and transfers
Kit gets carried across helidecks, wet decks and boat transfers and knocked against steel. The handset has a rugged build, and IP68 covers immersion rather than splash.
A full shift away from a charger
Process decks and manifolds offer no safe area socket mid shift. The 4,000 mAh battery is sized for a working day with camera, torch and GNSS in use.
Coverage far offshore
Deepwater assets rely on vessel networks rather than carrier signal. The device falls back to installation Wi-Fi, with Bluetooth and NFC for local tools and tags.
Control over a rotating fleet
Handsets pass between rotations, contractors and vessels. Android 16 with EMM and MDM support gives enrolment, remote lock and remote wipe, with Portuguese language profiles.
Approvals in Angola
Certification programme ahead of Q4 2026 launch.
Operators in Angola apply the standards they use globally, so the IECEx Certificate of Conformity, with ATEX alongside it, is the evidence that reaches an FPSO or the Soyo plant. That certification is in progress.
In progress
IECEx
Ex basis for AngolaIECEx · in progressIn progress
IECEx
International Electrotechnical CommissionZone 1 · Zone 21 · Gas · DustIn progress
ATEX
EU Directive 2014/34/EUII 2 G Ex ib IIC T4In progress
NEC 500
National Electrical CodeClass I Div 1 · North AmericaRegulatory route · Angola
What your HSE and procurement teams will ask for.
The certificate HSE teams on Angolan assets ask for is the IECEx Certificate of Conformity, and the ATEX certificate where a specification names the European directive. The upstream concessionaire, ANPG, oversees operations on the blocks, but the requirement that reaches the deck is the operator equipment specification.
Two Angolan steps sit alongside it. Radio equipment needs type approval from INACOM, the communications regulator, before it is used on local networks. The petroleum sector's local content rules favour goods and services supplied through Angolan companies, so supply runs through a locally registered partner, and documentation in Portuguese is expected.
Use cases · Angola
Where the IS-04Z1 explosion proof mobile phone goes to work.
Typical Zone 1 and Zone 21 duty for the IS-04Z1 explosion proof mobile phone in Angola includes: FPSO operations on the deepwater blocks; Operations and maintenance at Angola LNG; Loading at Malongo and the offshore export points; Turnaround work at the Luanda refinery.
Offshore01
FPSO operations on the deepwater blocks
On Blocks 15, 17, 18 and 32 the crew changes on a fixed rotation and anything not written down is lost at handover. A Zone 1 handset lets technicians close permits and log defects on deck.
LNG02
Operations and maintenance at Angola LNG
The Soyo plant's process trains, storage and jetty are classified areas. Operators raise a defect with a photograph and a coordinate at the equipment rather than walking back to the control room.
Terminals and marine03
Loading at Malongo and the offshore export points
Crude export puts people on jetties, tank tops and loading systems with vapour present and a cargo window to hold.
Refining04
Turnaround work at the Luanda refinery
Shutdown windows concentrate contractor hours into a classified process area. Supervisors clear hold points and close permits from the work front.
How to buy · Angola
How to evaluate and buy in Angola
Nothing ships before certification completes, and the radio approval and local content paperwork has to be ready at the same time as the certificate.
- 01
Send the site details and operator specification
Tell us the zone, the gas group, the temperature class and where the fleet will work, and send the operator device clause if there is one.
- 02
Take the datasheet and certificate schedule
You get the technical datasheet and a written schedule of which certifications are in progress and in what order, ready to attach to a technical bid.
- 03
Book an evaluation unit or join the pilot programme
Once certification permits release, units go to sites that have registered a requirement. A pilot with your own SIM, MDM and permit system settles what a specification comparison cannot.
- 04
Supply through an Angolan partner
Supply runs through a locally registered partner meeting the petroleum sector's local content requirements, with INACOM type approval and import clearance handled as part of delivery. Devices here are bought against mobilisation, so tell us your date.
Questions · Angola
Frequently asked questions
Asking about a site in Angola?
Send your site, zone and gas group, and we will answer for your plant rather than in general.
Ask about Angola →Is the IS-04Z1 approved for use in Angola yet?
No. The device is pre-launch and the IECEx certification programme is in progress, as is every other scheme. Nothing should be planned into a classified area until the Certificate of Conformity exists.
Which certificate will an Angolan operator ask to see?
The IECEx Certificate of Conformity in almost every case, because the operators here apply the standards they use globally. An ATEX certificate is issued in parallel where a specification names the European directive.
Does the phone need INACOM approval?
Yes. It carries 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC radios, so INACOM type approval is required and forms part of the launch programme alongside the Ex certification.
Can it be used on an FPSO?
It is designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21, which covers the classified areas on an Angolan FPSO, with a marking target of Ex ib IIC T4. Operator management of change still applies.
Will buying it satisfy local content requirements?
Supply is structured to work inside the petroleum sector's local content rules, through a locally registered Angolan partner holding operator vendor registrations.
Is documentation available in Portuguese?
Yes. The user manual and safe use instructions will be supplied in Portuguese and English, and MDM profiles can be configured in Portuguese.
When will units be available, and who repairs them?
Launch is Q4 2026. Warranty and service run through the Angolan partner SAMS is appointing, and repair of certified Ex equipment must be done by a recognised facility.
What is the price of an explosion proof phone in Angola?
No list price is published before the certificates exist. Pricing is quoted in writing against quantity and configuration through the Angolan partner, and landed cost depends on import and approval steps, so it is set with the channel rather than published.
Enquiry · Angola
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Angola
Tell us the site, the zone and gas group, and roughly how many handsets. The SAMS team replies by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule for Angola. The IS-04Z1 is pre-launch and certification is in progress, so there is no list price yet; indicative pricing is issued in writing against a stated quantity and site.
Enquiry · Angola
Distribution · Angola
Seeking partners in Angola.
We are appointing an Angolan channel partner with operator vendor registrations, Portuguese speaking technical staff and genuine service capability, ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
- Regional office
- Angola (partner)
- Languages
- Portuguese · English
- info@sams-mobile.com
- Registered
- United Kingdom
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