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Summary of significant accounting policies - Revenue disaggregated by product offerings (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
segment
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Primary revenue source    
Number of reportable segments | segment 1  
Revenue $ 58,159 $ 44,333
DAS    
Primary revenue source    
Revenue 23,645 16,256
Military    
Primary revenue source    
Revenue 15,854 12,541
Wholesale-Wi-Fi    
Primary revenue source    
Revenue 11,149 6,831
Retail    
Primary revenue source    
Revenue 5,310 6,415
Advertising and other    
Primary revenue source    
Revenue $ 2,201 $ 2,290