The business	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
The business
The business	1. The business Boingo Wireless, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively "we, "us", "our" or "the Company") is a leading global provider of wireless connectivity solutions for smartphones, tablets, laptops, wearables, internet of things ("IoT") and other wireless-enabled consumer devices. Boingo Wireless, Inc. was incorporated in April 16, 2001 in the State of Delaware. We have a diverse monetization model that enables us to generate revenues from wholesale partnerships, retail sales, and advertising across these wireless networks. Wholesale offerings include Wi-Fi roaming, value-added services, private label Wi-Fi, location based services, and distributed antenna systems ("DAS") or femto-cells, which are cellular extension networks. Retail products include Wi-Fi subscriptions and day passes that provide access to more than 1.5 million commercial hotspots worldwide, and broadband and TV services for troops living in Army, Air Force and Marines bases. Advertising revenue is driven by Wi-Fi sponsorships at airports, hotels, cafes and restaurants, and public spaces. Our customers include some of the world's largest carriers, telecommunications service providers and global consumer brands, as well as Internet savvy consumers on the go and troops stationed at military bases.

The business

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

1. The business

Boingo Wireless, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively "we, "us", "our" or "the Company") is a leading global provider of wireless connectivity solutions for smartphones, tablets, laptops, wearables, internet of things ("IoT") and other wireless-enabled consumer devices. Boingo Wireless, Inc. was incorporated in April 16, 2001 in the State of Delaware. We have a diverse monetization model that enables us to generate revenues from wholesale partnerships, retail sales, and advertising across these wireless networks. Wholesale offerings include Wi-Fi roaming, value-added services, private label Wi-Fi, location based services, and distributed antenna systems ("DAS") or femto-cells, which are cellular extension networks. Retail products include Wi-Fi subscriptions and day passes that provide access to more than 1.5 million commercial hotspots worldwide, and broadband and TV services for troops living in Army, Air Force and Marines bases. Advertising revenue is driven by Wi-Fi sponsorships at airports, hotels, cafes and restaurants, and public spaces. Our customers include some of the world's largest carriers, telecommunications service providers and global consumer brands, as well as Internet savvy consumers on the go and troops stationed at military bases.