Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for time division multiplexing pattern configuration. The method may include detecting (900) a power exposure event at a user equipment. The method may also include reporting (905) the power exposure event to a network element. The method may further include receiving (910) instructions from the network element to activate a duty cycle pattern at the user equipment. In addition, the method may include activating (915) the duty cycle pattern by performing uplink transmission based on a new communication pattern.