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

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688



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