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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-174157, No. 333-181180, No. 333-187471, No. 333-195248, No. 333-203474 and No. 333-210108) of Boingo Wireless, Inc. of our report dated March 13, 2017 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
March 13, 2017

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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm