Construction of a high-speed broadband Internet network will start late this year in Armenia, <b> Vache Kirakosyan </b>, head of high tech and IT department at RA Ministry of Economy, told PanARMENIAN.Net. the Government has allocated USD 900 000 to carry out preparatory works. According to him, DETECON International GmbH, one of Europe's largest consulting companies specializing in information technology and global telecommunications is engaged in monitoring of infrastructures. «Our aim is to ensure the penetration of the Internet throughout Armenia. The network will be combined: both optical-fiber, Wi-Max or satellite communications in the border villages, " Vache Kirakosyan said. According to preliminary calculations, the program will last 3 to 5 years, USD 24 million is planned to allocate for its implementation.