| Property and equipment, net |
Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2017 |
|
December 31, 2016 |
Satellite system |
$ |
1,586,794 |
|
|
$ |
1,586,794 |
|
Terrestrial repeater network |
123,254 |
|
|
127,854 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
57,635 |
|
|
53,898 |
|
Broadcast studio equipment |
96,582 |
|
|
84,697 |
|
Capitalized software and hardware |
639,516 |
|
|
558,101 |
|
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities |
69,147 |
|
|
77,290 |
|
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other |
96,965 |
|
|
90,214 |
|
Land |
38,411 |
|
|
38,411 |
|
Building |
61,824 |
|
|
61,597 |
|
Construction in progress |
301,153 |
|
|
144,954 |
|
Total property and equipment |
3,071,281 |
|
|
2,823,810 |
|
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(1,608,515 |
) |
|
(1,425,117 |
) |
Property and equipment, net |
$ |
1,462,766 |
|
|
$ |
1,398,693 |
|
Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful life of the asset:
|
|
|
Satellite system |
15 years |
Terrestrial repeater network |
5 - 15 years |
Broadcast studio equipment |
3 - 15 years |
Capitalized software and hardware |
2 - 7 years |
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities |
3 - 15 years |
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other |
2 - 7 years |
Building |
20 or 30 years |
Leasehold improvements |
Lesser of useful life or remaining lease term |
|
| Property and equipment, net |
Construction in progress consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2017 |
|
December 31, 2016 |
Satellite system |
$ |
183,243 |
|
|
$ |
43,977 |
|
Terrestrial repeater network |
2,515 |
|
|
1,139 |
|
Capitalized software and hardware |
94,456 |
|
|
82,204 |
|
Other |
20,939 |
|
|
17,634 |
|
Construction in progress |
$ |
301,153 |
|
|
$ |
144,954 |
|
|