Nokia has entered 2026 with results that show how closely its performance is tied to the expansion of AI, cloud and data centre infrastructure.

The company reports a stronger-than-expected rise in profit, with growth centred on technologies that support high-capacity data movement between sites and systems.

Comparable operating profit increased 54% to US$328m in the first quarter, ahead of the US$292m forecast by analysts.

Net sales reached US$5.2bn, in line with expectations, while overall growth stood at 4% year on year on a constant currency and portfolio basis.

Within that, net sales from AI and cloud customers climbed 49%, pointing to sustained investment in data centre capacity and connectivity.

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