An anniversary with far-reaching implications—including for the German channel
Sometimes an anniversary says more about the future than about the past. That’s currently the case at peoplefone Austria: To mark its 20th anniversary, the company is not only looking back but also announcing three concrete developments—a new name, a new location, and even closer integration with the German market.
To mark the anniversary, the Austrian company will now operate as peoplefone Austria GmbH—a name change from the previous peoplefone Internet Telephonie GmbH that places greater emphasis on its Austrian market presence. There have also been some changes in terms of location: The company has moved to a new site on the Marktplatz in Altenfelden. The move is intended to facilitate further growth while also strengthening the personal support provided to customers and sales partners on-site—a balancing act between expansion and customer proximity.
What This Means for the German Channel For German sales partners, the anniversary is more than just a footnote in Austria. Communication projects in the business customer market are increasingly planned across national borders—companies with branches in Germany and Austria need coordinated solutions and central points of contact.
This is precisely where the closer collaboration between the national subsidiaries comes into play. German partners gain access to the Austrian portal and can serve customers with operations in both countries from a single source. What matters most here is not so much the differences in products or prices across individual national subsidiaries, but rather the ability to obtain a seamless solution through a single point of contact per country.
Erich Hochmüller, Sales Director at peoplefone Austria, sums it up this way: The group’s strength lies not only in its presence in individual markets, but in the synergy among the national subsidiaries. For partners and companies with operations in Germany and Austria, this means, in concrete terms: local contacts combined with the capabilities of an internationally structured group.
Background: peoplefone Austria launched in 2006 as a traditional telephony provider, making it the first international subsidiary of the peoplefone Group. Since then, the company has evolved significantly: what began as a simple telephone service has grown into a portfolio that includes SIP trunking, cloud telephony, 3CX solutions, and Microsoft Teams integration.
This development reflects a broader trend in the industry. Telephony can no longer be viewed in isolation but is part of a comprehensive communications infrastructure that connects locations, work models, and applications. For the coming years, peoplefone Austria will increasingly focus on cloud telephony, flexible communications platforms, and AI-powered applications.
09.09.2026, by Jörg Hummer