When Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building by Emaar Properties, will be inaugurated on Jan. 4, 2010 by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the record books will brace themselves to receive a flood of new entries. For many, Burj Dubai will be defined by its soaring beauty. Others will marvel at the audacity of its engineering. Countless more will cherish the breathtaking views from At The Top, Burj Dubai, the observation deck on level 124. But for the compilers of the record books, it will be the statistics that etch the deepest impression. At over 800 meters and with more than 160 floors, here are some of the essential numbers associated with the world's tallest building: 95 - the distance in kilometers at which Burj Dubai's ‘s spire can still be seen 124 - the floor location of ‘At The Top, Burj', the world's highest and only publicly accessible observation deck with an outdoor terrace 160 - the number of luxury hotel rooms and suites 605 - the vertical height in meters to which concrete was pumped in the construction of Burj Dubai, a world record for concrete pumping 504 - the distance traveled, or ‘rise' in meters of Burj Dubai's main service lift, the most of any elevator 49 - the number of office floors, including the 12-floor annexure 57 - the number of elevators 1,044 - the total number of residential apartments inside Burj Dubai 3,000 - the number of underground parking spaces 5,500 - the capacity in kilograms of the tower's service lift 31,400 - the amount of steel rebar in metric tons used in the structure of Burj Dubai 28,261 - the number of glass cladding panels making up the exterior of tower and its two annexes 15,000 - the amount of water in liters collected from the tower's cooling equipment that will be used for landscaping irrigation 900 - the length in the feet of the world's tallest performing fountain, The Dubai Fountain, that lies at the foot of the tower 19 - the number of hectares of lush green landscaping that envelops the foot of the tower 12,000 - the numbers of workers on site during peak of construction. The world's tallest building by Emaar Properties stands tall amid The Park, an 11-hectare green oasis that surrounds the foot of the tower. The Park has six spectacular water features, lush green gardens and colorful flowering trees. Moreover, with just a few days left for the official opening of Burj Dubai, mobile telecommunications networks have become fully operational in the world's tallest tower. The United Arab Emirates' telecom service providers - Du and Etisalat - have covered the tower with their enhanced mobile network. This would allow the visitors to access a range of services like IPTV, broadband with 24 Mbps, voice telephony, and video on demand anywhere in the iconic tower, which will officially open on January 4 next year. Both, Etisalat and Du issued statements announcing covering Burj Dubai with their enhanced mobile networks. Du's network has 2G and 3.75G capabilities and covers surrounding buildings. Now, all those who visit or work in Burj Dubai will enjoy seamless connectivity for making voice and video calls, as well as for mobile internet and other mobile services from Du.
