Paraguay Communications 2008

Telephones - main lines in use:
331,100 (2006)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
3.233 million (2006)

Telephone system:
general assessment: meager telephone service; principal switching center is in Asuncion
domestic: the fixed-line market is a state monopoly; deficiencies in provision of fixed-line service has 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)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 46, FM 27, shortwave 6 (3 inactive) (1998)

Television broadcast stations:
5 (2003)

Internet country code:
.py

Internet hosts:
12,497 (2007)