Asteo apuesta por el entorno rural como complemento a los grandes hubs de datos
Asteo Red Neutra impulsará rutas alternativas entre Lisboa, Madrid y el eje norte de España–sur de Francia para reforzar la resiliencia de la red a través, entre otros, del proyecto Venus, cofinanciado por la Unión Europea a través del programa CEF Digital. Durante su...
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
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 Red Neutra participates in #DCDConnect Southern Europe
Asteo Red Neutra will be present on May 7 at #DCDConnect Madrid, one of the key meetings for the digital infrastructure ecosystem, where data centers are protagonists in the advancement of #AI and #edgecomputing. Our CEO, Pedro Abad, will participate as a speaker in...
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...
Long-Distance Connectivity Services in Spain
In a hyperconnected world, the fast and secure transmission of information is the engine of the economy. But how do these immense volumes of information actually travel? The answer lies in long-distance transmission networks. Long-Distance Connectivity Services in...
Asteo Awarded “Best Project in Empty Spain”
The magazine Redes&Telecom (BPS) has awarded Asteo Red Neutra as Best Project in Empty Spain, highlighting our commitment to connectivity and digital development in rural areas. The award was received by Alfonso García Gómez, our Director of Business Development...
Teleworking, digital nomads and roots: Rooral’s revolution with Juan Barbed
In the new episode of “Connecting the RURAL to the world”, our Pedro Abad talks to Juan Barbed, co-founder of Rooral and reflects on teleworking, human connection and the future of our rural Spain, not emptied.
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,...
Entrepreneurship, AgroTech and Digital Services
Connectivity for a Rural Environment with a Future Rural areas are at a decisive moment where technology and digitalization are the great allies to guarantee their survival and development. To analyze this landscape, the Asteo Conecta conference, held in Valladolid,...
The value of data in the agricultural world: digitalization and rurality with Carlos Piñeiro
The digital revolution reaches the agricultural sector In the new episode of our podcast "Connecting the RURAL to the world", Pedro Abad, CEO of Asteo Red Neutra, talks with an indisputable reference in the application of technology to the primary sector: Carlos...
The rural world as a laboratory for telecommunications innovation
The deployment of technological infrastructure in rural areas has moved beyond the phase of simple basic connectivity to become a genuine testing and development ground. To delve deeper into this reality, the Asteo Conecta event, held in Valladolid, hosted the round...
Rural internet users in Castilla y León trust digital entrepreneurship to revitalize villages
77% of internet users in rural areas of Castilla y León consider digital entrepreneurship in these territories essential, according to the IV report of the Asteo Observatory “Overview of the digital environment and quality of life in rural areas,” conducted in collaboration with Random Strategy.
The essential rural pharmacy: health, proximity, and technology with Elena Amaro (SEFAR)
The rural pharmacy: much more than just medicine In the new episode of our podcast "Connecting the RURAL to the world", Pedro Abad, CEO of Asteo Red Neutra, speaks with a guest who personifies the healthcare vocation in rural environments: Elena Amaro, head of...
Connectivity and technology for the future of the people
The Tuesday, February 24 will take place the Asteo Conecta Conference in Valladolid to talk about the future opportunities that digitalization and technological entrepreneurship and telecommunications represent for the rural world, taking into account challenges such...
Connectivity and Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas
The roundtable on the use of connectivity in rural areas featured participation from ONTSI (Red.es), Amazon Spain, Asteo, moderated by Pilar Bernat, a journalist specializing in new technologies, and with Elena Galindo, Deputy Director General of Operators and Digital Infrastructures (SETELECO)
Ultrafast Optical Fiber in Encinas (Segovia)
The inhabitants of Encinas, in the province of Segovia, can now enjoy ultrafast fiber optics, a key infrastructure for improving quality of life, boosting economic activity and guaranteeing first-class connectivity in both homes and businesses. Encinas is a small...
Transhumance as a firebreak: tradition, technology and sustainable rural development
In this episode of Connecting RURAL to the World, Pedro Abad talks with Javier de los Nietos a guest who represents like few others the union between ancestral tradition, innovation and sustainability in the rural environment. The talk focuses on the resurgence of...
95% of internet users in rural areas believe that home digitalisation will improve older people’s quality of life.
According to the "Overview of the digital environment and quality of life in rural Spain" 4th report of the Asteo Observatory, the use of telecare, motion sensors and basic home automation is seen as a way to help older people stay in their homes for longer (70%). The...
Presentation of the study “Overview of the digital environment and quality of life in rural Spain”
On Wednesday, December 10, at 10:00 AM, we will present the results of the study Overview of the digital environment and quality of life in rural Spain, conducted by the Asteo Observatory and Random Strategy among Internet users in rural areas. The meeting will take...
Asteo Survey on Digital Environment and Quality of Life in Rural Areas
The annual study conducted by Observatorio Asteo is based on a survey of Internet users living in rural areas with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants. It analyzes the digital environment and quality of life in rural communities across Spain, with a particular focus on...
Asteo’s fiber in Villar de Gallimazo
Villar de Gallimazo is a municipality of Salamanca, located about 35 km from the city of Salamanca, in the region of Tierra de Peñaranda, and already has Asteo's ultrafast fiber. As a testimony of its history, its parish church stands out, under the invocation of San...
Optical fiber in Tardáguila
Tardáguila already enjoys fiber optics from Asteo, a municipality located in the region of La Armuña, about 19 km from Salamanca capital. With a history dating back to at least the 13th century, the name of Tardáguila is historically cited as "Oterdaguila" in 1265 -...
From charming hotels to the entrepreneur’s mental health: the journey of Carlota Mateos
From a very young age, Carlota Mateos has united entrepreneurship, the rural world and innovation with purpose. Founder of Rusticaeco-founder of PlenEat and now promoter of Ancla.lifeher trajectory demonstrates how territories can be transformed... and also how it is...
Asteo’s Spain-Portugal Fiber Project Selected by CEF Digital
Asteo Red Neutra has been selected as one of 56 European projects to receive funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital program, promoted by the European Commission through HADEA, the European Health and Digital Executive Agency. The program has...
Asteo’s project to connect its fiber network with Portugal has been selected for the CEF Digital program.
Asteo Red Neutra has been selected among 56 European projects to receive funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital program, promoted by the European Commission through HADEA, the European Health and Digital Executive Agency. This program has allocated...
Experts highlight the importance of technology and connectivity in supporting generational renewal and improving the competitiveness of the agricultural sector.
1st ASTEO CONECTA TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE The Deputy Minister of the Regional Government of Castilla y León, Luis Enrique Ortega Arnáiz, opened the conference with representatives from MITECO, Agrotech Campus, Asaja, Mas Orange, the Provincial...
Turégano, connected with ultra-fast fibre optic broadband
Turégano is a municipality and town in the province of Segovia, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, which is already enjoying ultra-fast fibre optic broadband thanks to the Asteo Red Neutra network. With a population of 1,007 inhabitants (INE 2025) and...