(Telecompaper) Verizon has outlined the gains made by its ThingSpace platform since launch in October 2015. ThingSpace is a platform allowing businesses of all sizes to build consumer applications enabled by the IoT. The company said at Mobile World Congress that over 4,000 developers are now using ThingSpace. It announced plans to open up the platform to third-party network and technology service providers. Verizon will also introduce a new set of tools addressing security concerns.