Spark’s Electron board can now power cellular-connected devices in over 100 countries

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by Sindy Cator on March 31, 2015 at 6:50 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, connected devices, Gadgets, Internet of Things, Product Updates, Spark, telefonica

We wrote last month about the Spark Electron, the startup’s first cellular-connected development board. Now, just in the time for the end of its Kickstarter campaign, the company has announced international deals to make its bundled SIM card work in over 100 countries. The move means individual makers and companies in Latin America, Australia, most of Asia and a large part of Africa will now be able to use the Electron as the basis for new connected devices. Spark CEO Zach Supalla tells TNW that he sees huge potential for the Electron beyond the western world: “One example use case is to measure the quality and…