diff --git a/cord-pod/Makefile b/cord-pod/Makefile
index a4f03ac..39cc565 100644
--- a/cord-pod/Makefile
+++ b/cord-pod/Makefile
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 cord: $(CONFIG_DIR)/images/vsg-1.1.img
 	$(RUN_TOSCA) $(COMMON_DIR)/tosca/mgmt-net.yaml
 	$(RUN_TOSCA) cord-services.yaml
+	$(RUN_TOSCA) public-net.yaml
 	$(RUN_TOSCA) $(COMMON_DIR)/tosca/cord-volt-devices.yaml
 
 cord-subscriber:
diff --git a/cord-pod/cord-services.yaml b/cord-pod/cord-services.yaml
index 6980868..324bd2a 100644
--- a/cord-pod/cord-services.yaml
+++ b/cord-pod/cord-services.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
           gateway_ip: 10.6.1.129
           gateway_mac: 02:42:0a:06:01:01
 
-    addresses_exampleservice-public:
+    addresses_public:
       type: tosca.nodes.AddressPool
       properties:
           addresses: 10.6.1.192/26
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
           - addresses_vsg:
               node: addresses_vsg
               relationship: tosca.relationships.ProvidesAddresses
-          - addresses_service1:
-              node: addresses_exampleservice-public
+          - addresses_public:
+              node: addresses_public
               relationship: tosca.relationships.ProvidesAddresses
 
 
diff --git a/cord-pod/pod-exampleservice.yaml b/cord-pod/pod-exampleservice.yaml
index 77e4c4a..4102127 100644
--- a/cord-pod/pod-exampleservice.yaml
+++ b/cord-pod/pod-exampleservice.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@
           no-delete: true
           no-update: true
 
+    public:
+      type: tosca.nodes.network.Network.XOS
+      properties:
+          no-create: true
+          no-delete: true
+          no-update: true
+
     service#vrouter:
       type: tosca.nodes.Service
       properties:
@@ -29,31 +36,6 @@
           no-delete: true
           no-update: true
 
-    template#private_wan:
-      type: tosca.nodes.NetworkTemplate
-      properties:
-          visibility: private
-          translation: none
-          vtn_kind: public
-
-    exampleservice-public:
-      type: tosca.nodes.network.Network
-      properties:
-          ip_version: 4
-      requirements:
-          - network_template:
-              node: template#private_wan
-              relationship: tosca.relationships.UsesNetworkTemplate
-          - owner:
-              node: mysite_exampleservice
-              relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfSlice
-          - connection:
-              node: mysite_exampleservice
-              relationship: tosca.relationships.ConnectsToSlice
-          - vrouter_tenant:
-              node: service#vrouter
-              relationship: tosca.relationships.TenantOfService
-
     mysite:
       type: tosca.nodes.Site
 
@@ -72,6 +54,9 @@
           - management:
               node: management
               relationship: tosca.relationships.ConnectsToNetwork
+          - public:
+              node: public
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.ConnectsToNetwork
           - exmapleserver:
               node: service#exampleservice
               relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfService
diff --git a/cord-pod/public-net.yaml b/cord-pod/public-net.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c241fc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cord-pod/public-net.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_0
+
+description: Set up public network for CORD POD
+imports:
+   - custom_types/xos.yaml
+
+topology_template:
+  node_templates:
+
+    service#vrouter:
+      type: tosca.nodes.VRouterService
+
+    public_template:
+      type: tosca.nodes.NetworkTemplate
+      properties:
+          visibility: private
+          translation: none
+          vtn_kind: PUBLIC
+
+    public:
+      type: tosca.nodes.network.Network
+      properties:
+          ip_version: 4
+      requirements:
+          - network_template:
+              node: public_template
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.UsesNetworkTemplate
+          - owner:
+              node: mysite_public
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfSlice
+          - vrouter_tenant:
+              node: service#vrouter
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.TenantOfService
+
+    mysite:
+      type: tosca.nodes.Site
+
+    mysite_public:
+      description: This slice exists solely to own the public network
+      type: tosca.nodes.Slice
+      properties:
+          network: noauto
+      requirements:
+          - site:
+              node: mysite
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfSite