Paraguay Telecommunications Profile 2013

Telephones - main lines in use

372,400 (2011)

Telephones - mobile cellular

6.529 million (2011)

Telephone system

general assessment: the fixed-line market is a state monopoly and fixed-line telephone service is meager; principal switching center is in Asuncion
domestic: deficiencies in provision of fixed-line service have resulted in a rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services fostered by competition among multiple providers
international: country code - 595; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Broadcast media

6 privately-owned TV stations; about 75 commercial and community radio stations; 1 state-owned radio network (2010)

Radio broadcast stations

AM 41, FM 121, shortwave 6 (2006)

Television broadcast stations

6 (2009)

Internet country code

.py

Internet hosts

280,658 (2012)

Internet users

1.105 million (2009)