Random access scheme for user equipment

A terminal for use in a communication system, the terminal comprising:

• a transmitter adapted to transmit a random access preamble via a physical random access channel (PRACH) to a network;
• a processor adapted to monitor a random access response identified by a first type identifier associated with the PRACH after transmitting the random access preamble during a specific time window;
• if the random access response is identified by the first type identifier and the random access response comprises a backoff indicator subheader, the processor is adapted to decode the random access response, and set a backoff parameter value in the terminal as indicated by a backoff indicator field of the backoff indicator subheader;
• if the random access response comprises a second type identifier identifying the random access preamble, the processor is adapted to perform a first procedure for a successful random access response reception;
• and
• if no random access response containing the second type identifier is received within the specific time window, the processor is adapted to perform a second procedure for a unsuccessful random access response reception.