Tern Plc noted that Device Authority Limited has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Avnet, Inc. to help customers worldwide manage and protect their connected device infrastructure. Device Authority's existing relationship with Avnet has been deepened by the agreement entered into on 22 February 2022 to help customers worldwide manage and protect their connected device infrastructure through the combination of their technologies. Under the agreement, Avnet will integrate Device Authority's KeyScaler platform into its cloud-based device management platform, IoTConnect.

This integration will allow device makers to secure and manage the full identity lifecycle of their devices through Avnet's IoTConnect Platform, which is designed to accelerate and scale IoT deployments worldwide. As part of the agreement, Device Authority has joined Avnet's IoTConnect Partner Program with a shared goal to provide customers with seamless, industry leading IoT system designs on Avnet's IoTConnect Platform. Avnet's IoTConnect Partner Program is one part of Avnet's IoTConnect Solutions Suite.