Source: www.reuters.com

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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Telecom equipment maker Nokia reported stronger-than-expected quarterly operating profit on Thursday helped by higher demand for 5G gear despite supply chain constraints.

First-quarter comparable operating profit rose to 583 million euros ($613 million) from 551 million last year, beating the 513 million euro mean forecast of eleven analysts polled by Refinitiv.

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Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Stockholm; editing by Niklas Pollard