A wireless device (104 1 , 104 2 , 104 3 ....104 n ) configured to access a wireless access node (102 1 , 102 2 ), the wireless device comprising: a processor (118 1 , 118 2 , 118 3 ....118 n ); and, a memory (120 1 , 120 2 , 120 3 ....120 n ) that stores processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor interfaces with the memory to execute the processor-executable instructions, whereby the wireless device is configured to: select a Training Sequence Code TSC, based on a coverage class of the wireless device; and, transmit one or more access request bursts on a logical channel to the wireless access node, wherein each of the one or more access request bursts includes the selected TSC; wherein the wireless device is configured to perform the transmit operation by: transmitting the one or more access request bursts on one or more pre-determined frames that have been allocated based on the coverage class of the wireless device; and when the wireless device has a coverage class "1", the wireless device is configured to transmit one access request burst on one pre-determined frame allocated based on the coverage class "1" of the wireless device, wherein the one access request burst includes the TSC selected based on the coverage class "1" of the wireless device. a processor (118 1 , 118 2 , 118 3 ....118 n ); and, a memory (120 1 , 120 2 , 120 3 ....120 n ) that stores processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor interfaces with the memory to execute the processor-executable instructions, whereby the wireless device is configured to: select a Training Sequence Code TSC, based on a coverage class of the wireless device; and, transmit one or more access request bursts on a logical channel to the wireless access node, wherein each of the one or more access request bursts includes the selected TSC; select a Training Sequence Code TSC, based on a coverage class of the wireless device; and, transmit one or more access request bursts on a logical channel to the wireless access node, wherein each of the one or more access request bursts includes the selected TSC; wherein the wireless device is configured to perform the transmit operation by: transmitting the one or more access request bursts on one or more pre-determined frames that have been allocated based on the coverage class of the wireless device; and when the wireless device has a coverage class "1", the wireless device is configured to transmit one access request burst on one pre-determined frame allocated based on the coverage class "1" of the wireless device, wherein the one access request burst includes the TSC selected based on the coverage class "1" of the wireless device. transmitting the one or more access request bursts on one or more pre-determined frames that have been allocated based on the coverage class of the wireless device; and when the wireless device has a coverage class "1", the wireless device is configured to transmit one access request burst on one pre-determined frame allocated based on the coverage class "1" of the wireless device, wherein the one access request burst includes the TSC selected based on the coverage class "1" of the wireless device. <EOS>