v2.4.1.9

Summary of significant accounting policies (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 item | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments |  |
Revenue | $ 33,627 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 30,822 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 28,396 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 26,452 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 28,766 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 28,607 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 26,239 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 23,134 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 119,297 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 106,746 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 102,506 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Retail |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,336 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_RetailSubscriptionMember | 43,194 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_RetailSubscriptionMember | 46,145 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_RetailSubscriptionMember
DAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,259 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_DistributedAntennaSystemMember | 32,681 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_DistributedAntennaSystemMember | 30,751 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_DistributedAntennaSystemMember
Wholesale Wi-Fi |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,209 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_WholesalePartnerArrangementMember | 17,261 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_WholesalePartnerArrangementMember | 18,744 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_WholesalePartnerArrangementMember
Military |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,486 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_MilitaryMember | 1,260 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_MilitaryMember |
Advertising and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,007 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_AdvertisingAndOtherMember | $ 12,350 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_AdvertisingAndOtherMember | $ 6,866 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_AdvertisingAndOtherMember

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