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Summary of significant accounting policies - Terms of contracts (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 item
Minimum |
Revenue recognition |
Payment terms | 30 days
Maximum |
Revenue recognition |
Payment terms | 60 days
DAS license agreements | Minimum |
Revenue recognition |
Initial term of the arrangement | 5 years
DAS license agreements | Maximum |
Revenue recognition |
Initial term of the arrangement | 20 years
Wholesale-Wi-Fi | Minimum |
Revenue recognition |
Initial term of the arrangement | 1 year
Wholesale-Wi-Fi | Maximum |
Revenue recognition |
Initial term of the arrangement | 3 years
Military and retail |
Revenue recognition |
Cancellation period of renewal option prior end of current contract period | 5 days
Multifamily |
Revenue recognition |
Number of performance obligations | 2
Multifamily | Minimum |
Revenue recognition |
Initial term of the arrangement | 3 years
Multifamily | Maximum |
Revenue recognition |
Initial term of the arrangement | 5 years

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