(Telecompaper) Vodafone has announced the launch of a new consumer-oriented Internet of Things (IoT) platform called "V by Vodafone". The company said there will be more than 370 million consumer electronics and smart home devices in the countries in which it operates by 2020, up from around 50 million today, and its strategy is to connect those devices to its global IoT network. The "V by Vodafone" product range already includes a connected car dongle (V-Car), a 4G security camera (V-Camera), a pet location and activity tracker (V-Pet) and a bag location tracker (V-Bag).