Abstract
This research analyzes exit strategy of telecommunication company f om a declining industry. The research uses a post positivist approach refe1Ting to the modified Porter's notion of competitive strategy with a focus on discussing exit barriers and efforts to overcome such barriers. This research found that Telkom left CDMA industry due to the development of global CDMA technology ecosystem along with the declining number of Flexi subscribers, declining revenue, and business loss. Meanwhile, the exit barriers include assets such as infastructure, license and frequencies, human resources and customer-related cost, employee and management emotional ban-iers, and political baniers. Telkom was able to overcome the exit batTiers due to government support through the Jrrangemcnt of frequency. Moreover, the company has a diverse business portfolio to facilitate the transfer of human resources and rnbust subsidiary in the field of wireless telecommunication.
