Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 370,000
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2014 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 109

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 7.3 million
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 109 (2014 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 102

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) (2010)

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)
country comparison to the world: 65
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
total: 1.9 million
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 29.0% (2014 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 101