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The business
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
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 mobile Internet solutions for smartphones, tablet computers, laptops, and other wireless-enabled consumer devices. The Company has more than a million small cell networks for cellular distributed antenna system (“DAS”) and Wi-Fi access that reach more than one billion consumers annually. Boingo Wireless, Inc. was incorporated on April 16, 2001 in the State of Delaware. We have a diverse monetization model that enables us to generate revenues from retail sales, wholesale partnerships, and advertising across these small cell networks. Retail products include Wi-Fi subscriptions and day passes that provide access to more than 900,000 commercial hotspots worldwide, and Internet Protocol television (“IPTV”) services and residential broadband for military barracks. Wholesale offerings include Wi-Fi roaming, private label Wi-Fi, location based services, and DAS, which are cellular extension networks. 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.