Satellite video distribution disillusionment is a staple at any major industry tradeshow and despite the accelerated trends of 2020, the first virtual ConnecTechAsia was no exception. There are a few potential silver linings though. An intriguing case was delivered by encoding and data transmission company Caton Networks. CEO Gerald Wong argued how hybrid satellite + IP networks can help the satellite industry in both distribution and contribution networks (but primarily the former). The primary goal of hybrid networks is to lowers costs, while providing flexibility to fixed and event-based services, especially with the saturation of online events taking place in an increasingly distributed world. Wong admitted that the promise of hybrid networks is nothing new. Satellite operators have long looked…