An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: have a first connection with a base station serving a macro cell and a second connection with a first local area base station belonging to a cluster of local area base stations (112, 114, 116); the apparatus characterized by being further configured to: have a first identity, cell-specific Radio Network Temporary identifier c-RNTI, related to the first connection and a second identity, small cell-specific Radio Network Temporary identifier sc-RNTI, related to the second connection; transmit a scheduling request to a second local area base station belonging to the cluster; communicate with the second local area base station after receiving a response from the second local area base station and associating the second identity to the connection with the second local area base station; and store information on predetermined user equipment specific cell access resources for each cell maintained by the local area base stations of the cluster, utilise a predetermined resource when transmitting the scheduling request. at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: have a first connection with a base station serving a macro cell and a second connection with a first local area base station belonging to a cluster of local area base stations (112, 114, 116); the apparatus characterized by being further configured to: have a first identity, cell-specific Radio Network Temporary identifier c-RNTI, related to the first connection and a second identity, small cell-specific Radio Network Temporary identifier sc-RNTI, related to the second connection; transmit a scheduling request to a second local area base station belonging to the cluster; communicate with the second local area base station after receiving a response from the second local area base station and associating the second identity to the connection with the second local area base station; and store information on predetermined user equipment specific cell access resources for each cell maintained by the local area base stations of the cluster, utilise a predetermined resource when transmitting the scheduling request. have a first identity, cell-specific Radio Network Temporary identifier c-RNTI, related to the first connection and a second identity, small cell-specific Radio Network Temporary identifier sc-RNTI, related to the second connection; transmit a scheduling request to a second local area base station belonging to the cluster; communicate with the second local area base station after receiving a response from the second local area base station and associating the second identity to the connection with the second local area base station; and store information on predetermined user equipment specific cell access resources for each cell maintained by the local area base stations of the cluster, utilise a predetermined resource when transmitting the scheduling request.