Events
Asteo Red Neutra at AOTEC Tech Forum

Asteo Red Neutra at AOTEC Tech Forum

The AOTEC 2026 trade fair will once again bring together technological innovation and territorial development under the slogan “Connecting innovation, AI and territory”. In this context, Asteo Red Neutra will take part in the AOTEC Tech Forum, reinforcing its...

See you on May 12 at the 5G Forum

See you on May 12 at the 5G Forum

The ninth edition of the 5G Forum 'Where technology leaders meet', to be held in Seville from May 12 to 15, will feature the participation of Asteo Red Neutra. Pedro Abad, CEO of the company, will speak on Tuesday, May 12 at 5:00 PM to present: Venus Spain-Portugal...

Asteo at the ANGA COM International CEO Panel

Asteo at the ANGA COM International CEO Panel

From May 19 to 21, 2026, Cologne (Germany) will host "ANGA COM," Europe's leading B2B business platform for Broadband, Media, and Connectivity. This event brings together network operators, technology providers, and content distributors from around the world to...

Asteo takes part in the FTTH Conference

Asteo takes part in the FTTH Conference

Asteo Red Neutra took part in the #FTTHConference 2026 organised by FTTH Council Europe at ExCeL London in the United Kingdom. Pedro Abad, CEO of Asteo Red Neutra, and Manuel Garnelo Pereira, the company’s CTO, took part in two sessions that addressed #security #NIS2,...

FTTH Conference 2025 Key Takeaways

FTTH Conference 2025 Key Takeaways

We have participated in the reference event for the fiber optic sector: FTTH Conference 2025. The meeting has left interesting data: FTTH coverage in Europe (EU39) reaches 75%. While some countries, such as Spain, are close to 90%. But what is the investment needed to reach 100% coverage in Europe?

XIV Navabike March. Asteo with “Los 100 de La Nava”.

XIV Navabike March. Asteo with “Los 100 de La Nava”.

At Asteo Red Neutra we are committed to the rural environment and health, so we are pleased to announce our participation and sponsorship of the XIV Navabike Mountain Bike Tour "Los 100 de la Nava"which will take place on Sunday May 12 in Nava de la Asunción, Segovia....

Neutral networks to boost local operators

Neutral networks to boost local operators

During the XVI Aotec 2023 Technology Fair, María Jesús Cauhé, vice-president of Aotec, and Manuel de la Guía, business development director of Fibritel, participated in the round table moderated by Alfonso García Gómez, commercial director of Asteo, to analyze the...

“The metaverse will be a huge consumer of bandwidth.”

“The metaverse will be a huge consumer of bandwidth.”

During the XVI Aotec 2023 Fair, Eduardo Perez, account manager at ZTE and Manuel Garnelo, CTO of Asteo Red Neutra, talked about how bandwidth needs are increasing and the technologies and solutions needed to be able to respond satisfactorily, i.e. with quality and...

Connectivity as a tool against depopulation at #FTTH23.

Connectivity as a tool against depopulation at #FTTH23.

Asteo Red Neutra’s CEO, Pedro Abad, and Manuel Garnelo, the company’s CTO, participated in different panels at the #FTTH23 European Conference held in Madrid and organized by FTTH Council Europe. Both highlighted the importance of connectivity as a tool to fix population in rural and ultra-rural environments.

ASTEO Red Neutra at the XV AOTEC Fair

ASTEO Red Neutra at the XV AOTEC Fair

The company participated in the XV AOTEC Fair, of the National Association of Local Telecommunications Operators, during which it presented ASTEO Service Enabler and gathered a large number of attendees to the conferences organized at its stand with the collaboration of Manuel Ortiz (SVP Nokia EMEA Hyperscalers), Eduardo Pérez (account manager, ZTE) and Mariano Almagro (sales director, ZTE).

Patricia Moreno Pacheco

Deployment Project Manager

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.

David Moreno Llorente

Director of Network Infrastructure and IT Systems

With more than 25 years of experience in the telecommunications sector in Spain, David has developed a solid track record of technical and operational excellence. His profile stands out for a clear focus on continuous improvement, results-oriented management and team management and development.

His career began in 1998 at UFINET, where for more than two decades he evolved professionally to consolidate his position as Director of Network Operation and Maintenance. During this period, he led strategic Engineering & Maintenance (E&M) projects, as well as service transformation and outsourcing initiatives, and performed transversal functions in the Operation and Maintenance units of the different countries in which the company operated, contributing to the standardization of processes and the improvement of operational efficiency.

In 2018, following the creation of Lyntia as an independent company from UFINET's infrastructure business, he continued his professional development as Director of the Operation and Maintenance units, both Access and Transport, providing a key strategic vision for the company.

All this experience in critical infrastructure management led him to Asteo Red Neutra in 2024, where he is currently in charge of the operational area as head of the company's Network Infrastructures and IT Systems.

Outside the professional sphere, David disconnects from technology through his passions: rally raids, scuba diving and cooking with his family.

Laura Díaz

Marketing and 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.

Alfonso García

Director of Business Development and Operations

A Telecommunications Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and PDD training at the University of Navarra IESE, he has more than 20 years of experience in Telecommunications in leading companies, leading the development of fibre infrastructures and management work in the commercialisation of fibre optic networks.

He began his experience in the Telecommunications Sector in Engineering, Technology and Deployment Departments of data and fibre networks in companies such as Payma Comunicaciones, Iberdrola Ingeniería y Consultoría and Madritel Comunicaciones. After this first technical stage, he developed his more commercial experience in the Iberdrola Group, taking over the Commercial Management of Iberdrola's Fibre Optic Network for Telecommunications Operators for 15 years. Before joining ASTEO Red Neutra, he was an advisor to CableRunner Iberica’s president and Commercial Director of GTD Spain, a Dark Fibre Neutral Operator for National and International Operators and DataCenters in Spain.

Alfonso is convinced of the potential of fibre networks, so he decided to focus his career on this technology from the very beginning.

A father of two, a lover of gastronomy and cooking, he is happy to cook on weekends for his family and friends. In love with skiing in winter and water sports in summer.

Luis Rodríguez

Luis Rodríguez

ASTEO’s CFO and HR Director

With more than 7 years of experience, he has worked in the financial departments of international companies, mainly in SICE CANADA INC (ACS Group Company) based in Toronto and Golden Agri-Resources (Sinarmas Group Company, listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange).

As Chief Financial and Human Resources Officer of SICE Canada Inc, he was responsible for managing the acquisition of capital assets, negotiating financial products with banks and financing entities, preparing and reporting the EEFFs to the parent company and ensuring regulatory compliance, among many other responsibilities.

Luis holds a degree in Economics from the University of Seville and an MBA from the University of Cadiz. In his free time he likes to practise all kinds of sports, especially crossfit and downhill.

Manuel Garnelo

Manuel Garnelo

ASTEO’s CTO and Chief Operating Officer

Responsible for the Engineering and Technology, Deployment and O&M (Operation and Maintenance) Departments. He has more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications sector. Manuel has been responsible for FTTH deployments at Lyntia, Director of the Central Delegation at Verne, Head of FTTH deployments at Ericsson in the Mediterranean region and of the FTTH Centre of Excellence in Spain.

A Telecommunications Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, he is an enthusiast of the right of people to have a broadband connection and of the connected society.

Married to Teresa and father of two daughters, in his spare time he repairs and collects old radios and gramophones: if you have a lamp radio and you want to get rid of it, don't throw it away! He will take care of them. He will take care of them.