Cisco Systems Inc. is nearing a deal to acquire telecommunications-focused software company Broadsoft Inc. , according to a Sunday report. Bloomberg News reported, based on anonymous sources, that a deal could be announced as early as Monday. Bloomberg did not report a projected price tag; Broadsoft ended Friday trading with a market capitalization of $1.67 billion, according to FactSet. Cisco has been acquiring software companies in hopes of boosting subscription-based revenues as growth in its core networking revenue has slowed. The company acquired startup Appdynamics earlier this year for $3.7 billion, and said Thursday’s announced deal for Perspica was the 200th acquisition in the history of the acquisitive company.
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