Transmitting sr prior to completing rach

An apparatus comprising:

• a transceiver that communicates with a mobile communication network using a plurality of radio bearers;
• and
• a processor that:
• initiates a first random-access procedure for a first radio bearer;
• receives a scheduling request trigger for a second radio bearer while the first random-access procedure remains pending;
• and
• determines whether simultaneous scheduling request transmission is permitted,
• wherein the transceiver transmits a first scheduling request message for the second radio bearer in response to simultaneous scheduling request transmission being permitted.

A method comprising:

• initiating, by a remote unit, a first random-access procedure for a first radio bearer;
• receiving, at the remote unit, a scheduling request trigger for a second radio bearer while the first random-access procedure remains pending;
• and
• transmitting, by the remote unit, a first scheduling request message for the second radio bearer to a mobile communication network prior to completing the first random-access procedure.