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Furuno's SOLION-100 for Iridium GMDSS expands IRDM's maritime safety footprint

Sep 1, 2026, 1:05 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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The article signals a tangible product deployment that could drive Iridium GMDSS hardware sales and related service revenues, potentially improving IRDM's include ARPU and retrofit/SaaS-like monetization near the 2026–2027 window. It adds a near-term catalysts via retrofit opportunities and longer-term growth via newbuild deployments.

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Furuno will offer the SOLION-100 terminal for Iridium GMDSS, built on Certus 100, integrating GMDSS, SSAS, and LRIT. Retrofit availability is slated for late 2026, with newbuild deployments in 2027. The collaboration could expand Iridium GMDSS adoption and support device sales and service revenue for IRDM.

Furuno to offer SOLION-100 for Iridium GMDSS on Certus 100.
Retrofit availability in late 2026; newbuild deployment in 2027.
Iridium GMDSS entered service in 2020 per IMO.
System provides global coverage including polar regions.
Partnership broadens safety equipment options for ships.

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