v3.6.0.2

Summary of significant accounting policies - Segment and geographic information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Revenue | $ 44,974 | $ 40,796 | $ 39,075 | $ 34,499 | $ 38,771 | $ 37,186 | $ 34,277 | $ 29,392 | $ 159,344 | $ 139,626 | $ 119,297
DAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,182 | 46,455 | 38,259
Military |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,975 | 19,898 | 4,486
Retail |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,636 | 31,763 | 40,336
Wholesale-Wi-Fi |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,221 | 21,923 | 15,209
Advertising and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,330 | $ 19,587 | $ 21,007

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