Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 368,000
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 108

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 7,489,474
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 109 (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 103

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; Internet market also open to competition
international: country code - 595; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2016)

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

Internet country code:
.py

Internet users:
total: 3,524,045
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 51.3% (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 93