For many UK businesses, IT infrastructure has become a patchwork of disconnected systems, multiple vendor relationships, and fragmented management interfaces. The result is often poor visibility, inconsistent security, and rising support costs that drain both time and resources.
Ubiquiti's UniFi platform offers a fundamentally different approach: a single, integrated ecosystem that brings together business networking, physical access control, CCTV surveillance, and telephony under one unified management interface. However, achieving the full potential of this platform requires professional design, correct hardware selection, and secure configuration from the outset.
At Synergi Tech, we specialise in designing, deploying, and managing UniFi environments for UK businesses. Our focus is on creating secure, scalable infrastructure that aligns with your operational requirements and growth ambitions.
UniFi Network: The Foundation of Modern Business IT
UniFi Network provides the core infrastructure layer that connects your entire organisation. Unlike consumer-grade networking equipment, UniFi delivers business-grade gateways, managed switches, and enterprise Wi-Fi access points designed for demanding commercial environments.
What UniFi Network Delivers
UniFi Network equipment is purpose-built for business use, offering:
- Business-grade gateways with advanced routing, firewall capabilities, and VPN support
- Managed switching with VLAN segmentation, PoE power delivery, and link aggregation
- Enterprise Wi-Fi with seamless roaming, band steering, and high-density deployment support
- Centralised management through a single dashboard for complete network visibility
Business Benefits
For UK businesses, a properly designed UniFi network provides:
- Reliable connectivity across wired and wireless infrastructure
- Secure access control with network segmentation separating guest, staff, and sensitive systems
- Scalable infrastructure that grows with your business without requiring wholesale replacement
- Multi-site management enabling consistent policies and monitoring across all locations
Professional Design Matters
A UniFi network only performs as well as its design. Correct wireless coverage planning, appropriate switching architecture, and properly configured routing are essential. Synergi Tech designs networks around your specific business usage patterns, anticipated growth, and security requirements—ensuring the infrastructure supports rather than constrains your operations.
UniFi Access: Modern, Centralised Door Access Control
UniFi Access brings physical security into the unified platform, providing modern door access control that integrates seamlessly with your network infrastructure.
What UniFi Access Delivers
UniFi Access replaces traditional standalone access control systems with a connected, manageable solution:
- Multiple credential types including access cards, key fobs, PIN codes, and mobile credentials
- Centralised policy management for consistent access rules across all entry points
- Detailed audit logging recording every access event for compliance and investigation
- Integration with UniFi Network for simplified deployment and management
Business Benefits
Modern access control delivers tangible operational advantages:
- Improved physical security with granular control over who can access specific areas
- Simplified staff management with instant credential provisioning and revocation
- Compliance support through comprehensive audit trails required by many industry standards
- Reduced administrative overhead compared to managing physical keys or standalone systems
Professional Installation Requirements
Deploying access control correctly requires more than purchasing hardware. Door preparation, reader placement, integration with existing entry points, and policy design all demand professional expertise. Synergi Tech handles the complete installation process, ensuring your access control system integrates properly with existing doors and infrastructure whilst implementing policy-driven access design that reflects your organisational structure.
UniFi Protect: Business CCTV Without Ongoing Subscriptions
UniFi Protect provides high-quality video surveillance with local recording, eliminating the recurring subscription costs associated with many modern CCTV platforms.
What UniFi Protect Delivers
UniFi Protect offers a complete surveillance solution:
- High-resolution cameras suitable for indoor, outdoor, and specialist applications
- Local recording to dedicated Network Video Recorders with no mandatory cloud storage fees
- Centralised management across multiple sites from a single interface
- AI-powered detection including smart motion zones and person/vehicle identification
Business Benefits
Effective CCTV surveillance supports multiple business objectives:
- Security and deterrence reducing the risk of theft, vandalism, and unauthorised access
- Incident investigation with clear footage for internal review or police involvement
- Compliance evidence meeting requirements for insurance, health and safety, or regulatory purposes
- Operational oversight enabling remote monitoring of premises and processes
Professional Deployment Considerations
Camera placement, lens selection, and storage sizing directly impact the usefulness of your surveillance system. Footage retention policies must balance compliance requirements against storage costs. Access permissions must be carefully managed to ensure footage remains secure whilst remaining accessible to authorised personnel.
Synergi Tech designs UniFi Protect deployments with these considerations in mind, ensuring cameras are positioned for effective coverage, storage is sized appropriately for your retention requirements, and access to footage is properly controlled.
UniFi Talk: Flexible Business Telephony
UniFi Talk extends the unified platform to business communications, providing modern VoIP telephony that integrates with your existing UniFi infrastructure.
What UniFi Talk Delivers
UniFi Talk modernises business telephony:
- VoIP handsets and softphones supporting flexible working arrangements
- Centralised call management with extension directories, call routing, and voicemail
- Integration with UniFi platform for unified management and Quality of Service prioritisation
- Support for number porting allowing businesses to retain existing telephone numbers
Business Benefits
Modern telephony delivers operational and financial advantages:
- Reduced telephony costs compared to traditional PBX or hosted solutions with per-seat licensing
- Flexible deployment supporting office-based, remote, and hybrid working patterns
- Simplified management with telephony administered through the same interface as network and security
- Multi-site consistency with unified dial plans and call handling across locations
Deployment Requirements
VoIP quality depends entirely on underlying network performance. Before deploying UniFi Talk, network readiness must be assessed to ensure sufficient bandwidth and appropriate Quality of Service configuration. Number porting requires coordination with existing providers and attention to regulatory requirements.
Synergi Tech assesses your call requirements, network readiness, and porting requirements before deployment, ensuring your telephony migration proceeds smoothly without disruption to business communications.
Why a Unified Platform Matters (And Why Expertise Matters More)
The true value of UniFi lies not in any single product, but in the unified approach to business infrastructure. Managing network, access control, surveillance, and telephony through a single interface delivers significant operational benefits:
- Reduced complexity with one management platform instead of multiple vendor dashboards
- Faster troubleshooting when all systems report through a common interface with correlated logging
- Lower operational costs from simplified training, reduced vendor management, and integrated support
- Consistent security posture with unified policies across all infrastructure components
However, a unified platform only delivers these benefits when designed and implemented correctly. Incorrect network segmentation undermines access control security. Poor wireless coverage degrades telephony quality. Inadequate storage sizing renders surveillance footage unavailable when needed.
Synergi Tech ensures your UniFi deployment is designed as a coherent system rather than a collection of individual products. Our expertise spans the entire platform, allowing us to identify and resolve interactions between components that might otherwise create problems.
UniFi for Growing and Multi-Site UK Businesses
UniFi is particularly well-suited to organisations that need scalable, consistent infrastructure across multiple locations or through periods of growth.
Ideal for Growing SMEs
Businesses in growth phases often struggle with infrastructure that cannot keep pace. UniFi provides:
- Scalable architecture that accommodates additional users, devices, and locations without replacement
- Consistent management maintaining visibility and control as the organisation expands
- Cost-effective expansion with equipment pricing that supports incremental investment
Multi-Site and Distributed Operations
Organisations with multiple premises benefit from UniFi's centralised approach:
- Warehouses and distribution centres with robust wireless coverage and surveillance
- Retail environments requiring guest Wi-Fi, back-office connectivity, and security integration
- Multi-office organisations needing consistent policies and inter-site connectivity
- Hybrid facilities combining office, production, and storage under unified management
Future-Proofed Investment
UniFi's software-defined approach means existing hardware benefits from ongoing platform development. New features and capabilities are regularly added through software updates, protecting your infrastructure investment and reducing the frequency of hardware replacement cycles.
Partner with Synergi Tech for Professional UniFi Deployment
UniFi represents a compelling opportunity for UK businesses seeking to consolidate their IT infrastructure, improve operational visibility, and reduce the complexity of managing multiple vendor relationships. However, realising these benefits requires professional design, deployment, and ongoing support.
Synergi Tech brings extensive experience in UniFi solutions across all platform components. Our approach encompasses:
- Site surveys and requirements analysis to understand your specific operational needs
- Professional system design ensuring correct hardware selection and configuration
- Expert installation with proper cabling, mounting, and integration with existing infrastructure
- Secure configuration following best practices for network segmentation, access policies, and data protection
- Ongoing support and monitoring ensuring your infrastructure continues to perform as designed
Whether you are considering a complete infrastructure refresh or looking to extend an existing UniFi deployment, we provide the expertise to ensure your investment delivers lasting value.
Ready to explore what UniFi can do for your business? Contact Synergi Tech to discuss your requirements, request a site survey, or speak with our team about designing a UniFi solution tailored to your organisation.