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# CellularPrivateNetwork

The payload that provides device info on private network deployments, including geographical location, preference over Wi-Fi, and network deployment type.

```
object CellularPrivateNetwork
```

## Discussion

Specify `com.apple.cellularprivatenetwork.managed` as the payload type.

### Profile availability

|||
|--------------------------|----------------|
|Device channel            |iOS, Shared iPad|
|User channel              |N/A             |
|Allow manual install      |iOS             |
|Requires supervision      |N/A             |
|Requires user-approved MDM|N/A             |
|Allowed in user enrollment|N/A             |
|Allow multiple payloads   |iOS, Shared iPad|

### Profile example

```plist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>PayloadContent</key>
	<array>
		<dict>
			<key>CellularDataPreferred</key>
			<true/>
			<key>DataSetName</key>
			<string>ExamplePrivateNetwork</string>
			<key>EnableNRStandalone</key>
			<true/>
			<key>Geofences</key>
			<array>
				<dict>
					<key>Longitude</key>
					<real>-122.009</real>
					<key>Latitude</key>
					<real>37.3346</real>
					<key>Radius</key>
					<real>200</real>
					<key>GeofenceId</key>
					<string>AppleParkGeofence</string>
				</dict>
			</array>
			<key>VersionNumber</key>
			<string>1.0</string>
			<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
			<string>com.example.cellularprivatenetwork</string>
			<key>PayloadDescription</key>
			<string>GeofenceData</string>
			<key>PayloadType</key>
			<string>com.apple.cellularprivatenetwork.managed</string>
			<key>PayloadUUID</key>
			<string>1d6d6912-708e-441a-9272-526ef05bbe3c</string>
			<key>PayloadVersion</key>
			<integer>1</integer>
		</dict>
	</array>
	<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
	<string>Cellular Private Network</string>
	<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
	<string>com.example.myprofile</string>
	<key>PayloadType</key>
	<string>Configuration</string>
	<key>PayloadUUID</key>
	<string>3425E7C2-9B02-49EB-8818-F65AA36DDE83</string>
	<key>PayloadVersion</key>
	<integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</plist>
```

## Topics

### Objects

[`CellularPrivateNetwork.GeofenceItem`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/CellularPrivateNetwork/GeofenceItem)

A geofence for a private network.



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