The next growth driver for telecom industry is mobile Value Added Services (VAS) which is expected to be $4 billion industry by 2013, says a study.

The focus of operators is to provide mobile VAS services in the areas of banking (for better banking facilities, penetration), healthcare (for better infrastructure in rural areas), and education (for better access to knowledge), according to a study prepared by global consultancy firm Deloitte.

The study was done during January and February 2011 and was undertaken via online research, which results in a high concentration of urban professionals. In all, 2,028 responses from India were included in the study.