Imagine this: You are running to catch a flight for business or personal purposes. As life happens, you are pressed for time, or traffic is jammed, or you are wrestling with keeping your family together. Either way, you are scrambling out of your car with baggage in tow, hoping that the TSA security lines are moving quickly. You rush to the gate and can only breathe a sigh of relief when you are seated in the plane. As you compose yourself, you realize that you left your reading material behind, or your batteries on your mobile devices are low and you forgot your charger. You could read the magazines in the back pocket in front of you, or you can listen to a podcast that your airline has provided as an additional in-flight entertainment option! This week, we're highlighting American Airlines, Emirates, and Qantas Airlines, who are providing their own unique take on podcasting and adding value to the traveling experience.

American Airlines - Tell Me Why podcast...

With technology serving as both backbone and driver for our dependency on mobile devices, we're focusing on some telecommunications giants. We're talking about Ericsson, Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent, who are the engines that make service providers like AT&T and Verizon so integral to the fabric of mobility today. Want to learn about the future? These three podcasts will give you a peak from their perspectives!

Ericsson - The Voice of 5G Podcast is a self proclaimed "5G podcast for dummies." Designed to discuss all things related to the much anticipated ratification of 5G, this podcast is sure to pique the interest for those learning as well as those well experienced with some deeper technical topics.

Nokia Bell Labs - Future Human Podcast takes a more "human" approach and focuses on the intersection of artistic vision with the engineering to actually bring much lauded technology to life. The highlighted guests share their contributions and vision for the future in a...