A wireless communication device, comprising one or more processors, configured to: determine a plurality of first transmission power measurements within a first transmission power measurement sampling period; calculate a first transmission power factor, the first transmission power factor representing a central tendency of the plurality of first transmission power measurements from the first power measurement sampling period; determine a second power measurement during a second transmission power measurement sampling period; calculate a second transmission power factor, wherein the second transmission power factor is a central tendency of at least one of the plurality of first power measurements and the second power measurement; compare the second transmission power factor to a predetermined power factor region; if the second transmission power factor is within the power factor region, operate the wireless communication device according to a first operational mode; if the second transmission power factor is outside of the power factor region, operate the wireless communication device according to a second operational mode; and switch from the first operational mode to the second operational mode if a duration of transmission in the first operational mode exceeds a maximum power transmission duration, wherein the first operational mode comprises controlling a baseband modem and/or a transceiver to transmit at a first power level, wherein the second operational mode comprises controlling the baseband modem and/or the transceiver to transmit at a second power level, wherein the first power level is greater than the second power level. determine a plurality of first transmission power measurements within a first transmission power measurement sampling period; calculate a first transmission power factor, the first transmission power factor representing a central tendency of the plurality of first transmission power measurements from the first power measurement sampling period; determine a second power measurement during a second transmission power measurement sampling period; calculate a second transmission power factor, wherein the second transmission power factor is a central tendency of at least one of the plurality of first power measurements and the second power measurement; compare the second transmission power factor to a predetermined power factor region; if the second transmission power factor is within the power factor region, operate the wireless communication device according to a first operational mode; if the second transmission power factor is outside of the power factor region, operate the wireless communication device according to a second operational mode; and switch from the first operational mode to the second operational mode if a duration of transmission in the first operational mode exceeds a maximum power transmission duration, wherein the first operational mode comprises controlling a baseband modem and/or a transceiver to transmit at a first power level, wherein the second operational mode comprises controlling the baseband modem and/or the transceiver to transmit at a second power level, wherein the first power level is greater than the second power level.