Global Scale, Zero Complexity

Supporting over 2,500 employees across an international manufacturing footprint, UniFi delivers a unified, high-performing network architecture built to scale.

Infrastructure Deployed

• 400+ UniFi Devices total
• 200+ Access Points for seamless Wi-Fi
• 130+ Switches powering the backbone

Next-Gen Applications

• UniFi Protect securing key facilities
• UniFi Connect currently in active testing

Overview

Bucher Municipal is a global leader in the manufacturing of municipal vehicles and equipment, dedicated to supply-chain excellence and environmental responsibility. As a flagship division of the multi-billion dollar Bucher Industries AG group, Bucher Municipal designs, manufactures, and services high-performance machinery that keeps cities, highways, and industrial facilities clean and safe worldwide.

From high tech street sweepers and sewer cleaning systems to winter maintenance equipment and refuse collection vehicles, the company is at the forefront of urban sanitation technology, driving the transition toward sustainable, zero-emission electric fleets.

Bucher Municipal at a Glance

• Global Footprint: Operating 30+ critical sites globally, including industry leading manufacturing plants, regional corporate offices, and strategic service hubs.
• International Presence: Active infrastructure and market leadership spanning across 8 primary countries with a commercial reach that extends worldwide.
• The Workforce: Driven by an elite global team of over 2,500 employees, seamlessly collaborating across continents.
• Core Mission: Delivering reliability, operational efficiency, and pioneering environmental technology to municipalities and private contractors alike.

Strategic Goals & Business Requirements

To eliminate this operational friction, Bucher Municipal outlined clear requirements for its next-generation network backbone:

• Global Standardization: Establish a unified network blueprint across all 30+ sites to eliminate multi-vendor complexity.
• Centralized Visibility: Empower a distributed IT team with a single, cloud-driven dashboard for global orchestration and real-time troubleshooting.
• Enterprise-Grade Uptime: Deliver a high-performing infrastructure tailored to the harsh conditions of manufacturing floors and the high-bandwidth needs of corporate hubs.
• Agile Deployments: Dramatically accelerate deployment speeds when updating infrastructure or provisioning new international facilities.
• Predictable ROI: Scale the network sustainably without the burden of recurring software licenses or subscription fees.
• A Future-Proof Foundation: Create an extensible ecosystem capable of adopting next-gen applications like physical security and enterprise content management.

Why UniFi: The Strategic Choice for Global Connectivity

Bucher Municipal selected UniFi because it fundamentally changes how an international enterprise operates at scale. By replacing multi-vendor legacy complexity with a unified ecosystem, UniFi provided the perfect blend of high-performance hardware, centralized orchestration, and predictable economics.

For a distributed organization, UniFi delivered on three critical strategic fronts:

Standardized Architecture Across Diverse Environments

For a global manufacturing organization, network consistency is critical to maintaining operational uptime. While individual sites—ranging from heavy assembly plants to corporate offices—have unique local requirements, the underlying network infrastructure must remain uniform. UniFi allowed Bucher Municipal to fully standardize its core network components, eliminating the compatibility and stability issues inherent in fragmented systems.

License-Free Predictability & Sustainable Scaling

The license-free model was a decisive factor in the selection process. Traditional enterprise networking platforms burden organizations with compounding software subscription fees and administrative overhead. As Bucher Municipal continues to modernize and expand its digital footprint, UniFi allows the company to freely add devices, spin up new sites, and unlock advanced capabilities with zero ongoing licensing fees. This ensures a highly predictable total cost of ownership (TCO).

Unified Cloud Governance & Rapid Troubleshooting

By deploying UniFi Cloud Gateways, Bucher Municipal established a centralized approach to global network governance across multiple countries. The IT team now has total, real-time visibility into device health, site performance, and network security through a single, intuitive dashboard. This centralized orchestration dramatically accelerates troubleshooting, reduces the need for on-site IT interventions, and guarantees maximum efficiency for international operations.

Deployment Architecture & Enterprise SKUs

To sustain demanding industrial and corporate data flows, Bucher Municipal deployed an elite hardware foundation leveraging UniFi’s Enterprise, XG, and Pro Max product lines:

Next-Generation Security Gateways & High Availability

For centralized governance, threat management, and ultra-high-speed routing, Bucher Municipal deployed a tier of powerful UniFi Gateways. To ensure zero downtime, critical locations leverage UniFi’s advanced Shadow Mode (High Availability), connecting an identical secondary gateway that automatically takes over if the primary unit encounters an issue.

• Enterprise Fortress Gateway (EFG): Deployed at major hubs for 25 Gbps routing with full SSL inspection, Shadow Mode integration, and double hot-swap power redundancy.
• UDM Pro Max & UDM SE: Deployed across mid-to-large scale international facilities for high-performance routing, automated Shadow Mode failover, built-in storage, and integrated PoE support.

High-Density, Industrial Wireless (Wi-Fi 7 & Wi-Fi 6)

To ensure flawless roaming for assembly line automation, IoT scanners, and corporate users, a fleet of 200+ UniFi Access Points were deployed, including cutting-edge Wi-Fi 7 technology:

• Wi-Fi7 Flagships: U7-Pro-XGS, U7-Pro-XG, U7-Pro-XG-Wall, U7-Pro-Wall, and E7.
• Industrial & Outdoor Strength: U6-Enterprise-IW for seamless in-wall office deployment and U6-Pro-Outdoor to withstand harsh weather across logistics yards.

High-Throughput Switching Backbone

To power the wired infrastructure and distribute massive data loads without bottlenecks, 130+ UniFi Switches manage the core, aggregation, and access layers:

• Core Aggregation Layer: ECS-Aggregation, USW-Pro-XG-Aggregation, and USW-Pro-Aggregation for high-capacity fiber backhaul.
• High-Power Access Switching: ECS-48S-PoE, USW-Pro-XG-24-PoE, and USW-Pro-XG-10-PoE, pushing heavy PoE wattages to access points, cameras, and industrial equipment.

Premium Enterprise Services & Cyber Defense

Beyond industry leading hardware, Bucher Municipal secures and protects its global investment by integrating UniFi's tier-one premium services:

• UniFi CyberSecure Advanced: Activates advanced cyberdefense mechanisms across their gateways—leveraging Proofpoint threat intelligence and Cloudflare content filtering to block sophisticated threats in real time.
• UI Care: Guarantees extended hardware warranties and advanced, priority replacements to eliminate operational downtime.
• Professional Support: Grants Bucher Municipal’s IT team direct, 24/7 access to UniFi’s enterprise engineers for complex network architecture design and fast-tracked troubleshooting.