“ Even if a technology is available , who can and can ' t adopt it is also affected by how that technology addresses its users ”
JANE RYGAARD PEDERSON HEAD OF DEDICATED WIRELESS NETWORKS & EDGE CLOUDS , NOKIA
A Diversity of Perspectives “ Of course , one thing driving the digital divide is simply where and to whom technology and connectivity are available . If you don ' t have access to a technology , it ' s obviously very difficult to learn how to use it ,” says Jane Rygaard Pedersen , Nokia ’ s Head of Dedicated Wireless Networks & Edge Clouds , a longtime advocate for running contrary the tech industry ’ s all-toocommon fixation on what she describes as “ the rabbit hole of technology for technology ’ s sake .”
For Rygaard , lack of clear focus on the end good that a technology provides , is just one of the contributing factors creating a world where technology runs the risk of reinforcing existing inequalities - serving the people who look like the people who made it better than it serves everyone else .
“ Even if a technology is available , who can and can ' t adopt it is also affected by how that technology addresses its users . Is the technology made for the people , or do some people need to adapt to the technology ?,”
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