WELLINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Telecom Corp. of New Zealand (TEL.NZ) Friday said it will "vigorously resist" legal action by Vodafone Group Plc's (VOD) local unit over the launch of its new third-generation mobile network.
In a separate statement, Vodafone confirmed "it has begun legal proceedings following a significant rise in the number of customer complaints relating to interference on its network."
Telecom said it is in compliance with the terms of its spectrum licenses and remains "on target to bring world-class 3G mobile services to New Zealanders from 6.30 pm on 13 May."
Telecom added that based on information received so far, "Vodafone's technical problems with coverage and other issues were substantially of its own making, and not the responsibility of Telecom New Zealand."
-By Rebecca Howard, Dow Jones Newswires; 64-4-471-5990; rebecca.howard@dowjones.com