Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property and Equipment, Net (Including Assets Held under Capital Leases)

Property and equipment, net (including assets held under capital leases) consists of the following:

	As of			As of
	December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Towers and related components	$	3,757,859		$	2,587,897
Construction-in-process		25,454			23,076
Furniture, equipment and vehicles		35,278			29,711
Land, buildings and improvements		290,931			168,988
		4,109,522			2,809,672
Less: accumulated depreciation		(1,438,205	)		(1,226,279	)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,671,317		$	1,583,393