WiMAX-An Uncertain Promise for Bridging the Digital Divide
Carlos Rey-Moreno, Javier Simó‐Reigadas, Andrés Martínez-Fernández · IEEE Technology and Society Magazine · 2011
In general terms, technology is born as the indirect consequence of social demands that are identified by researchers as interesting problems to solve; in solving the problem, they produce new knowledge. If they think they will obtain benefits, manufacturers and service providers take those results and produce products and services that satisfy that demand. Undoubtedly, there exist social needs that cannot be covered while obtaining benefit. If a society considers covering those needs to be a social priority, then complementary measurements should be taken to adequately promote innovation.