Homechoice is to double the speed of its 1Mb and 2Mb broadband packages next week.

The changes, coming in on March 1, are at no extra cost to customers and establish 2Mb as its new entry level service.

"The upgrades continue to demonstrate our commitment to providing the best service for our digital home network customers," said Roger Lynch, CEO of parent company Video Networks. "These new speeds are available to new and existing customers - so everyone benefits."