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 ; 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 ; 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. <EOS>