KARACHI: CDMA subscriber base has jumped by 27 percent worldwide during second quarter of 2005 to 185.6 million customers, said a statement on Thursday.

“In the first six months of 2005, CDMA2000 added more than 39 million new users and 73 million since June 2004,” said a report compiled by a CDMA Development Group (CDG).

“CDMA or code division multiple access is a wireless standard, which uses spread-spectrum technology to transmit cellular voice and data.”

It said close to 68 percent of all CDMA users now access CDMA2000 third generation services.