Short facts about communications in Paraguay

Telephones - main lines in use:

290,475 (2001)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

510,000 (2001)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  meager telephone service; principal switching center is Asuncion domestic:  fair microwave radio relay network international:  satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 46, FM 27, shortwave 6 (three inactive) (1998)

Radios:

925,000 (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

4 (2001)

Televisions:

990,000 (2001)

Internet country code:

.py

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

4 (2000)

Internet users:

20,000 (2000)

Source: World Factbook