Asteo nominated in European Digital Connectivity Awards 2025

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At ASTEO RED NEUTRA we are proud to announce that we have been nominated in the “Champions in addressing digital divide in rural and remote areas“category of the European Digital Connectivity Awards 2025 for the project “FTTH Gigabit in ultra rural areas of Castilla y León”.. This nomination recognizes our commitment and effort in the deployment of the access network, a project that marks a before and after in the digital transformation of rural areas.

The nomination in the European Digital Connectivity Awards 2025 #EDCAwards2025 reinforces the valuation of our project by international experts and juries committed to excellence and innovation in the field of digital network infrastructures. Asteo’s deployments in Castilla y León reach more than 500 villages in six provinces of the community, most of them with less than 5,000 inhabitants.

These awards, managed by the Directorate General for Communication Networks, Content and Technologies (DG CONNECT) of the of the European CommissionThese awards, managed by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communication Networks, Content and Technologies (DG CONNECT), highlight initiatives that have a real impact on society by facilitating more inclusive and robust connectivity across Europe. Among the selected projects, our project stands out for its ability to connect ultra-rural regions and for its focus on offering solutions tailored to the particularities of less densely populated communities.

The October 7 in Brussels the winners will be announced at the event promoted by the European Commission.

 

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Patricia Moreno Pacheco

Deployment Manager Director

Trained as an architect at the University of Seville and with international experience after her studies at the Leibniz Universität Hannover, she has a multidisciplinary technical profile. He stands out for his analytical capacity and leadership in telecommunications infrastructures, providing a highly consolidated strategic vision.

Her career began in civil architecture, working as a Municipal Architect and energy certifier. In 2017 she oriented her career towards the telco sector by joining Nokia as FTTx Network Design Engineer. For five years, he participated in large multinational deployments for operators in the USA, Italy, Chile, the Philippines and Germany. Later, at Inelcom, he took over team management and implementation support for the German UGG network, mastering the construction and last mile phases. All this international supervisory experience brought her to Asteo Red Neutra in 2023, where she manages field operations as Deployment Manager.

Away from blueprints and fiber optics, he is an active person who likes to enjoy his free time. He is passionate about climbing, paddle tennis and traveling, always looking for new environments to disconnect.

Laura Díaz

Marketing & Communications Director

With 20 years of experience, Laura has developed the communication strategy for national and international companies. Since the official launch of ASTEO Red Neutra, she has led its communication and content strategy as an external consultant, until her incorporation to the team.

She started her career as a journalist in the IT sector. She specialised in Communication, advising companies in various sectors (banking, asset management, private equity, insurance and insurtech or telecommunications). She led Evercom's Financial Communication department, in charge of the area's growth strategy and the management of the team and clients.

She graduated in journalism from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, in Venezuela, took the ABC-UCM master's degree in journalism, and complemented her education with studies in International Business at Dublin Business School, and sustainability at the University of Cambridge.

Married to Santi, she is the mother of two children and, whenever she has some free time, she loves going swimming and to the cinema or enjoying long dinners with friends.